COVID 19
South Africa’s Aspen gets $30 mln grant to make vaccines
Aspen Pharmacare has wrapped up pacts to secure funding of $30 million from the Gates Foundation...
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Women’s Health Initiative Launched for Africa
The Coalition for Women’s Health In Africa (CoWHA) is the first initiative emanating from a conference...
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Zimbabwe surpasses global target on HIV treatment: Report
Zimbabwe has achieved and surpassed the global target on HIV testing, treatment and viral suppression, three...
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Experts fear sporadic Ebola spread in Uganda
Health experts are warning that people who have had contact with Ebola patients and are evading...
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South Africa health minister hopes for more pharma investment
The global inequity in vaccine distribution throughout the pandemic triggered calls for more decentralized manufacturing and...
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Zambia to Boost manufacturing of pharmaceutical products
Zambia on Thursday launched an initiative aimed at providing a conducive environment for boosting the manufacturing...
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How Western countries could stop Africa making vaccines of the future
Grants and loans from Western countries, including France, have driven momentum for a "made in Africa" vaccine. The...
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How Cuba Is Eradicating Child Mortality and Banishing the Diseases of the Poor
Palpite, Cuba, is just a few miles away from Playa Girón, along the Bay of Pigs,...
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‘Africa on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says official
Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health...
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India halts cough syrup production at factory linked to Gambia deaths
Indian authorities have halted production of cough syrup at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, a state...
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