ZAMBIA – Zambia is expected to receive US$28 million additional financing from United States through the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access to facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines…
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Ghanaian healthtech startup mPharma raises US$35 million in Series D funding to expand business
GHANA – mPharma, a Ghanaian health tech startup, has raised US$35 million in a Series D funding round. The financing includes US$30 million in equity and US$5 million in debt…
Read MoreZambia receives massive donations of Covid-19 facemasks from Germany
ZAMBIA – Over the past months, the Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Germany has made in-kind donations of surgical and medical masks to the World Health Organization…
Read MoreZambia not running out of vaccines as Ebola worsens in Congo
ZAMBIA – The Zambian government has refuted reports that the country has run out of COVID-19 vaccines. “Firstly, reports of facilities running out of vaccines are unfortunate as we have…
Read MoreKidsOR renovates six paediatric operating rooms in Zambia, bolstering child healthcare
ZAMBIA – Thousands of children in Zambia now have better access to safe surgery with the opening of six new pediatric Operating Rooms courtesy of global health charity Kids Operating…
Read MoreZambia’s Dawa Health lauches seed fund to propel maternal health-focused growth
ZAMBIA – Dawa Health, an e-health platform currently focused on maternal health, is planning expansion into nearby countries for its digital health platform empowering rural mothers. Dawa Health is trying…
Read MoreTrade Kings Foundation donates oxygen concentrators and respiratory items to hospitals in Lusaka
ZAMBIA – Trade Kings Foundation has donated advanced oxygen concentrators, respiratory accessories and hygiene products to level one hospitals and clinics in Lusaka, Zambia. This is in response to the…
Read MoreZambia works in close collaboration with WHO to ensure successful rollout of cholera vaccines
ZAMBIA – Although Cholera is a preventable disease, it remains a significant public health problem globally. Each year, there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera, and 21,000 to…
Read MoreMerck Foundation calls for action together with African First Ladies and Ministers to Build Healthcare Capacity
ZAMBIA – Merck foundation “More than a Mother” Ambassadors, African First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Malawi,…
Read MoreAfrican Countries still struggling in HIV war due to inappropriate handling of disease containment measures
ZAMBIA – Most HIV patients in African countries have lower viral suppression than those in high-income countries due to low rates of viral load testing, a study has shown. The…
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