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Researchers in Africa are using AI to fill the global health care gap
05 Feb 2026 12:19 GMT
… capacity is limited.
Rwanda’s drone-delivered … The health implications for Africa
First, regulation must … paediatric pneumonia in African children are being trained … Rwanda and Ghana are already bundling AI diagnostics into their national health insurance …
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Experiences of Healthcare Providers and Households Facing Healthcare Costs in Eastern Kasai/DR Congo: A Qualitative Analysis
02 Feb 2026 07:55 GMT
… reached, progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) has been … for collecting resources for health insurance and purchasing services … African countries. According to Niohuru, the cost of healthcare in Africa … (99%).52 In Cameroon, self-medication has …
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Africa’s Health Systems Will Remain Resilient Despite US WHO Withdrawal
02 Feb 2026 00:52 GMT
… . Speaking at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference … Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, urged African … Director include advancing universal health coverage, reducing maternal and … of the National Health Insurance Levy going to …
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Free surgeries offer new hope to patients as WACS holds outreach
05 Feb 2026 12:39 GMT
… collaboration with the West African College of Surgeons (WACS … procedures. With the National Health Insurance Scheme, many are able … step toward achieving universal health coverage by bringing specialised … from Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the United Kingdom …
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Africa declares end to aid dependency at WEF
30 Jan 2026 14:04 GMT
… by several African Presidents including Ghana … Africa’s Minister of Small Business Development, Stella NdabeniAbrahams, challenged African … on public health insurance and social health insurance systems. … Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, …
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How community midwives reduce maternal deaths in Central Africa
29 Dec 2025 10:53 GMT
… ES SALAAM: THE Central African Republic has one of … , the essence of universal health coverage.
The country’s strat- … how we move toward universal health coverage.”
“Today, we have … Clarinval, WHO Representative in Central African Republic.
“Our goal is …
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WHO seeks nearly $1 billion to respond to global health emergencies in 2026
04 Feb 2026 13:37 GMT
… , the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan … near the bottom in Africa on Universal Health Coverage, with a UHC index … lag behind those of many African peers, including slower gains in …
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Rwandan Farmers Turn Animal Feed Shortages Into Opportunities
10 Jan 2026 02:08 GMT
… she could barely afford health insurance and was considered a community … farming for vulnerable communities in Rwanda.
“I was on … it the biggest hurdle for Rwandan farmers.
Joseph Nshokeyinka, … Musanze city (Voice of Africa).
This community, which started …
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New review shows major gaps in sexual and reproductive health across West and Central Africa
13 Dec 2025 10:10 GMT
… SRHR) across West and Central Africa, raising concern about the … , conducted by the African Health Economics and Policy … human rights, and universal health coverage,” Dr. Abikoye said.
The … populations across West and Central Africa. The report is intended …
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Free medicines for the poor: The key to unlock universal health coverage
12 Dec 2025 07:10 GMT
… Africa is only just approaching the halfway mark to achieving universal health coverage … 11 million Africans fall into poverty … health insurance model, which covers most of the population, is proof that African … small markets. Central African countries are …