Africa Newsroom
- SundayNews
- September 24, 2024
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Bio-Sourcing secures European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator funding to bridge the biomanufacturing gap and make biotherapeutics more available and affordable
The funding – a €2.5M grant and additional €10M in equity – shows clear recognition of the ability of Bio-Sourcing’s (www.Bio-Sourcing.com) technical platform to impart changes on biomanufacturing sovereignty and…
- SundayNews
- September 24, 2024
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Nigeria set to become the first West African manufacturing hub for insecticide-treated nets in the battle against malaria
Vestergaard Sàrl (https://Vestergaard.com/) announced today that the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, acting through the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), has signed a Memorandum…
- SundayNews
- September 23, 2024
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Mpox: Saving lives by bringing the mpox message directly to the people
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, volunteers like Eyenga Bamboko are saving lives by helping people understand how to prevent mpox infection and how to get the right care…
- SundayNews
- September 23, 2024
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & African First Ladies announced the Call for Applications for their âMore than a Motherâ Fashion Awards 2024 to empower infertile women, support girl education and end child marriage
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) FASHION Awards “More Than a Mother” to address one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Ending…
- SundayNews
- September 23, 2024
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Presidentâs Emergency for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): Turning Community Engagement into Meaningful Impact
The United States Government has officially signed an award with Tamra for Social Development Organization to implement the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Community-Led Monitoring Project in Ethiopia…
- SundayNews
- September 23, 2024
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Yazan is a 20-year-old Syrian who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma as a child. The conflict in Syria and resulting humanitarian crisis meant that Yazan struggled to access treatment for…
- SundayNews
- September 23, 2024
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Blood Donation Drive Boosts National Blood Transfusion Service
Members of the Association of Tourism Service Provision Institutions, along with the Orotta National Referral Hospital, have voluntarily donated a total of 190 units of blood to support the National…
- SundayNews
- September 22, 2024
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South Sudan: Ensuring primary health services for displaced people
92 health care workers trained; 119 metric tons of medical supplies distributed; 320 000 people assessed at WHO screening centre. Cecilia Achuwor, a 38-year-old mother of six children, is one of the hundreds of thousands…
- SundayNews
- September 21, 2024
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World Health Organization (WHO) delivers 33.5 metric tonnes of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In its largest air cargo shipment to the African region this year, World Health Organization (WHO) today delivered 33.5 metric tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to the Democratic…
- SundayNews
- September 20, 2024
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Mpox alert: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issues $58.8 million appeal to halt outbreak in Africa
“Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts,” said Dr Paul Ngwakum, UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Of…