HealthCare Africa Magazine

26 June 2022

Sweden and CHAI partner to invest US$34M to support universal health coverage in Africa

AFRICA – The government of Sweden and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) have announced a partnership to accelerate progress...

24 June 2022

BioNTech breaks ground on first mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa

RWANDA – The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has broken ground for the production site of its COVID-19 vaccine in Rwanda’s...

24 June 2022

Leaders announce US$4B in pledges to accelerate fight against malaria and NTDs

RWANDA – Global leaders led by African Heads of State have announced the first in a series of pledges totaling...

24 June 2022

Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs to unlock the potential for a healthier world

RWANDA –Commonwealth Heads of Government and leaders from around the world are set to meet in Rwanda to make bold...

24 June 2022

Chronic staff gaps derail Africa’s health systems: WHO study

AFRICA – A serious shortage of health workers in Africa is undermining access to and provision of health services even...

22 June 2022

Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative deploys over 15M vaccines across the continent: Africa CDC

ETHIOPIA – New milestone as Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative has delivered over 15M vaccines across Africa and deployed rapid...

26 June 2022

Alexion plans to invest US$68.7M in upgrading biologics manufacturing

IRELAND – AstraZeneca has announced that its rare disease group Alexion will invest €65 million (US$68.7M) to scale up its...

26 June 2022

MATTER & AWS launch incubator program for EMEA healthcare startups entering the US

USA – MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, has announced the launch of a new incubation program in...

24 June 2022

Novartis invests US$250m in malaria and NTDs eradication commitment

SWITZERLAND –Novartis has said it will invest US$250 million to advance research and development of new treatments to combat neglected...

24 June 2022

EU to help vaccine production in Latin America and Caribbean countries

BELGIUM – The European Union is set to invest 890 million euros (US$936 million) in vaccine and drug production in...

23 June 2022

Apollo, Datar Cancer Genetics introduce blood test for early diagnosis of breast cancer

INDIA – Apollo Cancer Centres has collaborated with Datar Cancer Genetics to launch a revolutionary blood test that can detect...

23 June 2022

EMA accepts Sandoz application for Humira biosimilar

NETHERLANDS – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted Sandoz’s application for regulatory review of Hyrimoz, the company’s high concentration...

Alexion plans to invest US$68.7M in upgrading biologics manufacturing

MATTER & AWS launch incubator program for EMEA healthcare startups...

Sweden and CHAI partner to invest US$34M to support universal...

Novartis invests US$250m in malaria and NTDs eradication commitment