Over $4bn committed to end malaria and neglected tropical diseases by 2030
Global leaders led by African Heads of State have today announced the first in a series of pledges to accelerate...
COVID-19, funding shortfalls are devastating efforts to end Tuberculosis by 2030 – report
The Stop TB Partnership today released new data showing how the COVID-19 pandemic and dismally low levels of funding represent...
WHO, others warn vaccine inequity is undermining global economic recovery
COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low- and lower-middle income countries without...
Investments in health systems prevent damage and boost economies – WHO DG
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drummed support for improved investments in health systems. According to the organisation's Director-General, investments...
Nigeria, others to benefit from US govt’s $4bn COVID-19 vaccine fund
Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, and other countries across the continent and beyond that qualify to enjoy support from Gavi,...
New fund expands Nigeria’s COVID-19 testing capabilities
54gene, genomics research, services, and development company, recently launched a fund to tackle the current challenges around testing for COVID-19...
How novel coronavirus became a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom, has declared that the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)...
Nigeria’s increased VAT rate to fund health programmes – President
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, has revealed that additional resources that the government would generate from the increase in the value-added...
WHO welcomes vital new funding for the Global Fund
The World Health Organization welcomes new funding commitments made at the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment Conference in Lyon hosted by the Government...
African Society for Laboratory Medicine secures £500,000 funding from UK govt
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has announced a £500,000 award from United Kingdom Department of Health and Social...
