Nigeria Healthcare Mining HEFA: How Kaduna’s facility census data can be used to improve health care delivery September 15, 2020 Data is one of the most important drivers of development, from conceptualisation of interventions to design and implementation. It is what largely guides the policy direction of government and implementation…
Health Insurance Nigeria Healthcare Uncategorized The community, health insurance and advocacy: Plateau and Nasarawa States September 12, 2020 Until the day he fell from a palm tree, Mr. Paulinus, a yam farmer in Adikpo community of Benue State never had reason to spend much on health care. Although…
Africa Healthcare Health Technologies Use of Technologies could Enhance Healthcare in Africa September 10, 2020 Use of technologies could enhance healthcare in Africa if they are adopted . Over the past few decades, there have been major advancements in technology in the world. Many sectors…
Mobile Health Nigeria Healthcare How virtual training shaped COVID-19 reporting in Nigeria September 9, 2020 As COVID-19 hit Nigeria, concerns grew for many journalists as to how they were to report on the pandemic which affected every sphere of life. Most media pages and airtime…
Industrial News e-health startup Healthlane raises $2.4m funding September 8, 2020 Cameroonian e-health startup Healthlane, which connects users with quality and affordable healthcare services, has raised US$2.4 million in funding to expand its user base and add new features. Founded early…
Health Apps In Africa Healthcare Tanzania Healthcare Vodafone supports M-Mama programme with $28 million September 8, 2020 Vodafone supports M-Mama programme with $28 million. Vodafone Group’s charitable arm announced plans to expand an Tanzanian ambulance taxi scheme which relies on its network, app and mobile money platform,…
Africa Healthcare Health Insurance Innovative Mobile Health Insurance Programme launched in Nigeria with Technical Support from WHO September 5, 2020 Mobile Health Insurance Programme launched in Owerri, Nigeria by the governor of Imo state Hope Uzodinma. This mobile health insurance initiative has been designed with support from the WHO to…
Mobile Health Nigeria Healthcare Mobile app aims to speed up border reopenings in Africa September 5, 2020 Mobile app aims to speed up border reopening in Africa. Two major African public bodies are promoting a new technology that could connect the continent’s Covid-19 testing centers and ease…
Global Health New long-acting injectable drug might soon be a key HIV treatment September 4, 2020 American scientists have developed an injectable drug that blocks HIV from entering cells. They say the new drug potentially offers long-lasting protection with fewer side effects and could eventually replace…
Nigeria Healthcare Lessons from Pathfinder Nigeria’s five decades of breaking boundaries in sexual and reproductive health September 4, 2020 By Thelma Chioma Thomas and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead Writers) Pathfinder International started in Nigeria in 1965 when Dr. Clarence Gamble and his wife Sarah Gamble came to Nigeria in the…
