Health

USAID pullback pushes African healthcare towards $5bn pension capital

The withdrawal and reduction of US foreign assistance programmes, including USAID-backed healthcare funding, is forcing African health stakeholders to look…

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Medbankr targets Nigeria’s fragmented health records with patient-owned data

Medbankr, a Nigerian health technology company, has launched a patient-controlled platform that allows users to store, manage and share their…

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FG’s N339bn healthcare spending raises stakes for improved nationwide coverage

…Insurance coverage hits 20%; weak referrals, funding gaps threaten gains The federal government has disbursed N339 billion through the Basic…

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Why conflict, displacement and poor sanitation are making Ebola harder to contain in DRC

Ongoing armed conflict, mass displacement and poor water and sanitation access are making it harder for health authorities to contain…

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Nigeria moves industrial policy to execution as manufacturers seek cheaper credit

Nigeria’s Industrial Revolution Working Group (IRWG) has moved into an implementation phase for the National Industrial Policy, with industry stakeholders…

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Nigeria must end fragmented funding for HIV, TB, family planning – SFH

The Society for Family Health has said Nigeria must move away from fragmented and largely project-based financing of critical health…

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Broken healthcare links threaten Nigeria’s UHC ambition – AMCE CEO

Brian Deaver, Chief Executive Officer of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), Abuja …As Aigbogun seeks shift in healthcare…

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Center raises alarm over silent kidney disease, urges regular screening

Heritage Kidney and Medical Care (HKMC), an Abuja-based renal healthcare facility, has urged Nigerians to prioritise regular kidney screening, warning…

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Nigeria becomes new production hub for fake goods, NAFDAC warns

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm that Chinese counterfeiters are now…

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NAFDAC DG blames regulatory gaps for Nigeria’s counterfeit medicine crisis

Since taking over the helms of affairs as the director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and…

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