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Researchers in Africa are using AI to fill the global health care gap
05 Feb 2026 12:19 GMT
… non-specialist workers. In Uganda, Makerere University’s AI … for Africa
First, regulation must keep pace. Kenya’s … or paediatric pneumonia in African children are being trained … diagnostics into their national health insurance schemes. When a service …
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Former Tanzanian Presidential Advisor Appointed to Top Job in Kenya
05 Feb 2026 13:35 GMT
… priorities for Kenya in 2026, focusing on advancing universal health coverage, enhancing disease … .
Her appointment comes amid acute Kenya-Tanzania tensions surrounding the most recent … the WHO Regional Office for Africa as a Medical Officer for …
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WHO Names Dr Neema Kimambo Acting Envoy to Kenya | Dawan Africa
05 Feb 2026 14:37 GMT
… for Kenya in 2026. Key areas highlighted included advancing universal health coverage, … recent diplomatic tensions between Kenya and Tanzania following the latest general … health systems strengthening across Africa. Before her Kenya posting, she served …
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Two universities become WHO partners to boost skills
05 Feb 2026 14:42 GMT
… systems to attain universal health coverage which, in turn, … opportunity for African institutions to solve Africa-based problems … case. Enabling African institutions to develop African solutions also … manager of the Kenya Red Cross: “Kenya’s overall health …
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Africa’s Health Systems Will Remain Resilient Despite US WHO Withdrawal
02 Feb 2026 00:52 GMT
… Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, has expressed confidence that African … Director include advancing universal health coverage, reducing maternal and … to the President of Tanzania and Executive Director … portion of the National Health Insurance Levy going to …
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Tanzania sees domestic investment as a key to health research strategies
31 Jan 2026 12:36 GMT
… implementation of the Universal Health Coverage.
Tanzania’s Chief Medical Officer, … East African Community Research Commission (EAC-HRC) meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya
“Tanzania … of Universal Health Coverage,” he said.
Dr Magembe said Tanzania intends …
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Africa pushes systems health reform as AKU, UN plan summit
31 Jan 2026 07:47 GMT
… Medical College in East Africa and international president … expanding the National Health Insurance Scheme to include informal … accelerating progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The … on financing integrated African health systems, reflecting …
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Tanzania scales up domestic financing for neglected tropical diseases after 2025 donor withdrawal
30 Jan 2026 19:28 GMT
… local responsibility across Tanzania’s health system. … into the Universal Health Insurance Package, and decentralising … Tanzania is increasingly viewed as a practical example for other African … tropical regions.
In Tanzania, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted …
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How to Get Health Cover for Ksh4,600 a Year
04 Feb 2026 14:12 GMT
… nothing more important than health insurance, especially at a time … Africa," the company states in its product brochure.
Kenyans … 90 per cent of Kenyan mobile phone users.
… approved healthcare providers across Kenya.
Policyholders seeking treatment should …
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WHO seeks nearly $1 billion to respond to global health emergencies in 2026
04 Feb 2026 13:37 GMT
… Congo, Haiti, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen, alongside … near the bottom in Africa on Universal Health Coverage, with a UHC index … lag behind those of many African peers, including slower gains in …