Advancing Women’s Health in Africa Via a Data Driven Roadmap
Healthy women are the cornerstones of healthy economies and societies. But women’s health rarely gets the attention that it deserves. By focusing on women’s health and working together to address key issues, we can not only improve women’s lives, we can also realize social and economic progress globally. To accomplish this, we need robust data […]
The Female Condom: Empowering Women by Increasing Choice and Agency in their Sexual and Reproductive Health
According to UNAIDS, sexual transmission accounts for over 90% of all new HIV infections worldwide; and evidence shows that women continue to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic. Globally, young women are twice as likely to acquire HIV as their male counterparts; and many young women across the African continent, particularly those living in […]
Women’s Health: Eliminating Barriers to Obstetric-Gynaecological Care Using Advanced, Safe and Ergonomic Equipment
Despite advances in pre and post-natal healthcare, maternal mortality remains at unacceptable levels and renders a heavy burden on the world’s economies and health systems. In 2017, there were about 295,000 reported deaths due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth with low and middle-income countries accounting for the largest proportions. Looking at the actions that […]
Promoting Quality Healthcare Through Local Manufacturing
As of March 2022, Africa had a population of approximately 1.4 billion people. The health needs of this population are massive, and they are increasing by the day. Unfortunately, local manufacturing of medical commodities in Africa is not growing at the same pace as the population. Africa is importing more than 80 percent of her […]
Enabling a Healthier Future for Women in Africa Through Public-Private Partnerships
It is imperative that more is done to meet the needs of women across Africa- in particular, the public and private sector must collaborate to improve the healthcare landscape for women across the continent. We need to find ways to work together, across industries, to reduce barriers to care, and ultimately improve health outcomes for […]
Not “If” Or “When,” But “How” The Private Sector Can Advance Women’s Health And Well-Being In Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to about 15% of the global population, but accounts for more than a quarter of the global disease burden in human and financial costs. This challenge is significant, particularly for the half billion female population on the continent. There is a tremendous opportunity to leverage the private sector in ways that […]
No Woman Should Die During Childbirth: Blood Safety and Maternal Health Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa
A study published in 2021, suggests that in Kenya, Ghana and Ivory Coast, there is an absolute shortage of safe blood originating from weaknesses in blood supply chains, despite the considerable efforts to improve access to safe and adequate blood supplies. In the context of maternal deaths, the shortage of blood directly contributes to high […]
The Forgotten Diseases Faced by the Ageing Women’s Population
It is clear that the stresses on Sub-Saharan women as they go through life are intense, even in the most traditional societies. In the many parts of the region where disruption, famine, war, and forced migration prevail, the pressures are all the greater. The customs and expectations of women’s roles, although variable among African societies, […]
Policies And Challenges Around Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa
People in Africa are living longer than ever before. The region continues to face a burden of persistent infectious diseases, while the prevalence of risk factors for chronic diseases is also on the increase. For elderly women, age and gender discrimination is a major concern that often leads to disempowerment and can result in poor […]
Women’s Health: A call For RMNCH Strengthening In Africa
As countries in the African region intensify efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems are being challenged. The consequential disruption of services on the already overstretched health systems, and the deviation of resources from essential sexual and reproductive health services (SRH) have increased the vulnerability of African women notably women in remote and rural […]
