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Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Members of Parliament (MPs) call for stringent enforcement of laws on drug dispensation

Parliamentary Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance is a parliamentary advocacy forum working with other sectors to ensure that legislators perform their core roles, and are also part of the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance

Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance have called on the Government to double their efforts in enforcing policies and laws that tackle drug dispensation to patients. MPs who were attending a workshop on antimicrobial resistance held at Parliament on Friday, 21 March 2025, called for new…

United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Source: United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |

Department for Business and Trade welcomes Ghanaian Healthcare Delegation

Fifteen organisations from Ghana's healthcare sector will be participating in a UK roadshow from 17-21 March 2025

The UK’s Department for Business and Trade has today welcomed a delegation of 15 organisations from Ghana’s healthcare sector for a four-city roadshow aimed at strengthening trade partnerships and development opportunities. The delegation, visiting the UK from 17-21 March 2025, includes representatives from the Ghanaian government, private health facilities, pharmaceutical…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya and the United States (U.S.) Strengthen Collaboration on Health Systems and Commodity Security

The Cabinet Secretary welcomed U.S. support in technology transfer, supply chain strengthening, and expanding market access for Kenyan-made health products

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa, met with a U.S. Congressional Delegation at KEMSA to strengthen Kenya-U.S. collaboration in health systems, commodity procurement, and public health interventions.   Dr. Barasa emphasized Kenya’s focus on self-reliance in health commodity procurement and local pharmaceutical manufacturing to reduce import dependency and ensure…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Ministry of Health Flags Off Critical Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Commodities at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS)

Kenya has made remarkable strides in the fight against HIV, achieving 98:98:94 progress toward the UNAIDS 95:95:95 targets

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Deborah Mulongo Barasa, today flagged off a consignment of essential HIV commodities at the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) to ensure uninterrupted care for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) across the country.  Speaking at the event, Dr. Barasa reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to sustaining the…

UN News
Source: UN News |

The World Health Organization (WHO) injects fresh support into Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo vaccination drive

The initiative aims to curb the spread of preventable diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever which remain a persistent threat in hard-to-reach areas

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote communities along the Congo River.  The initiative aims to curb the spread of preventable diseases such…

Ministry of Health, Kenya
Source: Ministry of Health, Kenya |

Kenya: World Bank Team Conducts First Implementation Support Mission for Health Emergency Preparedness Project

This visit reaffirms the World Bank’s commitment to strengthening Kenya’s healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, ensuring effective emergency preparedness and resilience

The World Bank Task Team concluded its first implementation support mission to Kenya, aimed at kick-starting the Kenya Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience (HEPPR) Project under the regional HEPRRP program.  The mission included field visits to key agencies such as the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), the National Quality…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

Community engagement in the fight against cholera in Angola: Mr Celestino Mbambali – “The Lifesaver”

The WHO has played a key role in responding to the cholera outbreak in Angola, collaborating closely with the Ministry of Health (MINSA), Ministry of Water and Energy and the Provincial Health Office to contain the spread of the disease

For more than twenty-five years of volunteering in his community, 55-year-old Celestino Mbambali has witnessed countless health emergencies, including cholera outbreaks. A qualified nurse by profession, he was always concerned about the lack of a health center in his neighborhood and, driven by his commitment to his neighbors, decided to take…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • African Union Summit: African Development Bank President Highlights a Decade of Economic Transformational Impact
    • African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who is also the Chairman of the Group’s Boards of Directors, underscored the impact of the Bank’s operations, which have impacted more than half a billion lives over the past decade
    • African Heads of State and Government display copies of the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration at the closing session of the Africa Energy Summit, 28 January 2025
    • The African Development Bank accelerated food production in Africa. Over 101 million people became food secure. We mobilized $72 billion to implement the food and agriculture delivery compacts across the continent,” said Dr. Adesina
    • The Africa Investment Forum, a joint effort with eight other partner institutions, has mobilized over $200 billion in infrastructure investment commitments. (Picture: Africa Investment Forum Founding Partners and other officials during the Opening Session of the Africa Investment Forum 2024 Market Days, Rabat, 4 December 2024.)
    • UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated calls for reform of the international financial architecture
    • Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley emphasized Africa’s strategic role in shaping global economic trends, as the continent controls 40% of the world’s minerals
    • Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed urged continued unity in addressing Africa’s challenges
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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

African Union Summit: African Development Bank President Highlights a Decade of Economic Transformational Impact

During the final day of the assembly, several African governments and AU officials paid tribute to Dr. Adesina for his exceptional leadership of the Bank and strong global advocacy for Africa, He ends his tenure as the Bank Group’s president on 1st September 2025

“It’s been my greatest honor to serve you and Africa”—Adesina tells African leaders Governments across Africa pay tribute to Adesina’s exceptional leadership UN Secretary General Guterres says global financial architecture hampering Africa’s development, calls for reforms African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org/en) President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, delivered a compelling farewell address…

VillageReach
Source: VillageReach |

VillageReach Commences Program to Strengthen Epidemic Preparedness and Response Across Africa

The program addresses critical barriers to diagnosing infectious diseases such as polio, measles, yellow fever, Ebola, mpox and cholera by improving sample transport systems

VillageReach (www.VillageReach.org) announces the launch of a program funded by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to enhance laboratory sample referral and transportation systems for epidemic-prone infectious diseases across Africa. This initiative, which commenced in January 2025, will strengthen health systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Malawi, Tanzania and…

Vestergaard Sàrl

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    • Tiny Targets are small screens of insecticidal fabric that are placed along local riverbanks and close to water sources to successfully attract and kill the tsetse flies that transmit sleeping sickness. Photo courtesy of Sophie Dunkley (1)
    • Tiny Targets are small screens of insecticidal fabric that are placed along local riverbanks and close to water sources to successfully attract and kill the tsetse flies that transmit sleeping sickness. Photo courtesy of Sophie Dunkley (2)
    • CEO Amar Ali and CFOO Nicolas Schornoz sign the Kigali Declaration
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Source: Vestergaard Sàrl |

Vestergaard formalizes Tiny Targets commitment to support sleeping sickness elimination, signs Kigali Declaration on World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day

The gambiense form of the disease accounts for 92% of all cases, and the majority of people exposed to the disease live in rural areas

Vestergaard Sàrl (www.Vestergaard.com) announced today, World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day, that it has signed the Kigali Declaration on NTDs (http://apo-opa.co/4gfeq9G), formalizing the company’s commitment to support sleeping sickness elimination efforts through the ongoing donation of “Tiny Targets” for vector control of the disease. The Kigali Declaration, launched in Kigali,…

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