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Laurent Muschel, HERA Director General, and Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director General, stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Justin Makangara/File Photo

Africa's top health official presses US to resume health aidJennifer Rigby

An Anopheles stephensi mosquito obtains a blood meal from a human host through its pointed proboscis in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters, 23 November 2015. Reuters/Jim Gathany/CDC/Handout via Reuters/File Photo

Mystery disease identified as severe malaria - DRC health ministry

By Yassin Kombi and Anait Miridzhanian 18 Dec 2024

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Tragedy strikes WHO Africa: Leadership transition uncertain

By Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2024

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Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Kaushik Ramaiya 30 Dec 2022

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African Union member states pledge to improve nutrition and food security in Africa

29 Dec 2022

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Medicines for Malaria Venture and Africa CDC sign MoU to support African manufacturers

Natalie Grover 28 Dec 2022

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African Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

23 Dec 2022

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Gambia lawmakers say Maiden to blame for child kidney injury deaths

22 Dec 2022

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BioNTech ready to ship first mRNA vaccine factory kit to Africa

22 Dec 2022

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Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients

22 Dec 2022

TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa - what went wrong?

TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa - what went wrong?

Tom Nyirenda 20 Dec 2022

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Spread of cholera threatens eastern Congo camps of displaced persons

9 Dec 2022

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Treatment of artherosclerosis turned on its head

5 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

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AstraZeneca and partners act for equitable cancer care across Africa

14 Nov 2022

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Prudential appoints new chief executive officer for Africa

9 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2022

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What exactly is the mental health index for adolescents in French-speaking Africa?

1 Nov 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Quro's Sister Vuyelwa is seen here with patient 'Ramasela' who received a knee replacement and hospital-at-home care thanks to Quro's new social-development partnership with Operation Healing Hands.

Quro Medical joins forces with Operation Healing Hands to bring public-sector relief

27 Oct 2022

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The challenges and possibilities inherent in turning Africa into a research and development hub

Dr Tadesse T Mekonen 17 Oct 2022

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Gambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by US firm

Sofia Christensen 12 Oct 2022

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Exeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

10 Oct 2022

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ePharmacy users to reach 1bn globally by 2027

10 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Packages of Bio Farma's Covid-19 vaccine are seen at Command Center and Vaccine Distribution Management System of Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.

Indonesia in talks with African countries to export its homemade Covid shot

10 Oct 2022

Source: AfricaCDC.

US to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports

David Shepardson 7 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Jabulile Nhlapo.

Putting sustainability at the core of Africa's health

Jabulile Nhlapo 5 Oct 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners September 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners September 2022

Bizcommunity.com 3 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. An artist paints a mural as part of the "cholera" campaign to depict the suffering of cholera patients in Sanaa, Yemen; April 25, 2019.

Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising - WHO

Jennifer Rigby 3 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference.

Ebola kills doctor in Uganda, first health worker killed in latest outbreak

Elias Biryabarema 3 Oct 2022

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Patrick Aryee sets out to discover our world through biomimicry

Emily Stander 29 Sep 2022

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HealthcareHypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Kaushik Ramaiya 30 Dec 2022

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ESG & SustainabilityAfrican Union member states pledge to improve nutrition and food security in Africa

29 Dec 2022

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HealthcareMedicines for Malaria Venture and Africa CDC sign MoU to support African manufacturers

Natalie Grover 28 Dec 2022

Source: Pixabay.

HealthcareAfrican Development Bank unveils the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation

23 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

LegalGambia lawmakers say Maiden to blame for child kidney injury deaths

22 Dec 2022

Source Reuters.

HealthcareBioNTech ready to ship first mRNA vaccine factory kit to Africa

22 Dec 2022

Source: Pixabay.

HealthcareInjectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients

22 Dec 2022

TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa - what went wrong?

HealthcareTB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa - what went wrong?

Tom Nyirenda 20 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

HealthcareSpread of cholera threatens eastern Congo camps of displaced persons

9 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied.

HealthcareTreatment of artherosclerosis turned on its head

5 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

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Bizcommunity.com 1 Dec 2022

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HealthcareAstraZeneca and partners act for equitable cancer care across Africa

14 Nov 2022

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HealthcarePrudential appoints new chief executive officer for Africa

9 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

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7 Nov 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners October 2022

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Bizcommunity.com 1 Nov 2022

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HealthcareWhat exactly is the mental health index for adolescents in French-speaking Africa?

1 Nov 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

ESG & SustainabilityAir pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Quro's Sister Vuyelwa is seen here with patient 'Ramasela' who received a knee replacement and hospital-at-home care thanks to Quro's new social-development partnership with Operation Healing Hands.

HealthcareQuro Medical joins forces with Operation Healing Hands to bring public-sector relief

27 Oct 2022

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HealthcareThe challenges and possibilities inherent in turning Africa into a research and development hub

Dr Tadesse T Mekonen 17 Oct 2022

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HealthcareGambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by US firm

Sofia Christensen 12 Oct 2022

Exeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

HealthcareExeo Capital acquires Vital Health Foods

10 Oct 2022

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HealthcareePharmacy users to reach 1bn globally by 2027

10 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Packages of Bio Farma's Covid-19 vaccine are seen at Command Center and Vaccine Distribution Management System of Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.

HealthcareIndonesia in talks with African countries to export its homemade Covid shot

10 Oct 2022

Source: AfricaCDC.

HealthcareUS to apply Ebola screenings for recent Uganda visitors at 5 airports

David Shepardson 7 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. Jabulile Nhlapo.

HealthcarePutting sustainability at the core of Africa's health

Jabulile Nhlapo 5 Oct 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners September 2022

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Bizcommunity.com 3 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. An artist paints a mural as part of the "cholera" campaign to depict the suffering of cholera patients in Sanaa, Yemen; April 25, 2019.

HealthcareCholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates rising - WHO

Jennifer Rigby 3 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference.

HealthcareEbola kills doctor in Uganda, first health worker killed in latest outbreak

Elias Biryabarema 3 Oct 2022

Image supplied: Patrick Aryee is presenting Evolve

Marketing & MediaPatrick Aryee sets out to discover our world through biomimicry

Emily Stander 29 Sep 2022

Source: Reuters. Ugandan health workers speak to members of the community before carrying out the first vaccination exercise against the ebola virus in Kirembo village.

HealthcareUganda says Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows

Elias Biryabarema 27 Sep 2022

Anglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

ESG & SustainabilityAnglo American commits $15m to Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment

22 Sep 2022

Source: public health image library/CDC (public domain).

HealthcareChild infected with Marburg virus dies in Ghana

Wendell Roelf 20 Sep 2022

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HealthcareGhana declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Sofia Christensen 19 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. African scientists receiving training in genomics surveillance at the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), South Africa.

HealthcareCovid-19 variants in Africa were introduced from abroad, study finds

16 Sep 2022

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Source: Supplied. Dr Allan Pamba, the Africa network lead of the EMEA-LATAM countries at Roche Diagnostics.

HealthcareCo-designing the future of African healthcare

Dr Allan Pamba 8 Sep 2022

5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

ESG & Sustainability5 young African leaders shortlisted for Äänit Prize

8 Sep 2022

August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!

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FinanceSA's top insurers raided on suspicion of price fixing, collusion

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2022