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Accelerating Gender Parity In Africa By Focusing On Better Access To Healthcare For Women

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We know that women are the foundation of a healthier world, and that gender equity is critical to ensure women’s health and prosperity. Women in Africa represent slightly over 50% of the continent’s human resources and so women’s health has…

Social Media and COVID-19 Vaccine Success

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“Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence populations around the world, the development and distribution of vaccines offer relief. However, the overall success of the global vaccination program will depend on where, and how, information about the vaccines’ safety and…

Nowhere is Digital Health More Needed Than in Africa

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With the lowest worldwide healthcare spendings, doctors shortages, dominance of rural areas, and poor infrastructure, African countries take advantage of digitalization to ensure universal access to medical services. Healthcare innovations – which are “nice-to-have” for many high-income countries – can…

UHC – One Size Does Not Fit All (Part 3)

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“In addition to the national- and regional-level roles necessary to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), organisations at the continental level also have a very important role to play in pushing for equitable access to healthcare. The African continent has the…