Challenging gender inequalities in access and delivery of NTD programmes
Gender, sex and their intersections with other social determinants of health such as poverty, education and livelihoods shape peoples’ vulnerability to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). According to a new discussion paper, understanding the social factors underlying the sex, gender and NTDs ...
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Health experts at TICAD7 highlight partnerships and innovative initiatives as central to accelerating universal health coverage in Africa
Yokohama – New partnerships and investments are vital to making universal health coverage in Africa a reality, said high-level experts at a side event at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) . The event was held to highlight innovative efforts to match res...
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Digital health and data-driven innovation could revolutionize TB response, experts say
Yokohama – Tuberculosis (TB) remains the biggest killer among infectious diseases in the world, but experts at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) last week say breakthroughs in digital health and data-driven innovation could finally provide relief and a ...
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Promoting innovation and access for neglected diseases in Africa
By helping drive product development and safeguarding sustainable access and delivery in African and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the Access and Delivery Partnership (ADP) and the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund) use an integrated approach to ...
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Med Safety App for reporting side effects of medicines and other health products in Ghana
A new mobile application that will help to improve safety of health products in Ghana is being rolled out by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA). The Med Safety Mobile App is designed to encourage reporting of harmful, unexpected side effects of health products, including medicines and vaccines, by c...
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