Tag: healthcare
Phyllis Migwi: The benefits of AI in healthcare extend far beyond improved patient care
Artificial intelligence is rapidly weaving itself into the fabric of everyday life, and we are starting to see the impact...
Community-driven health initiative in Senegal mirrors Africa’s shift from aid to ownership
As American foreign aid wavers, African innovators are building resilient health systems from the ground up. From Senegal to...
African startups stepping up to address women’s healthcare gaps
From financing women-focused healthcare programmes to supporting tech-driven health solutions targeting women, businesses are expanding healthcare access for millions...
Lesotho: Improving access to quality healthcare services
13th June 2024, marked a significant milestone in Lesotho’s healthcare history as Maseru District Hospital and Eye Clinic, a...
KnowBe4 report shines a spotlight on cybersecurity crisis in healthcare sector
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, released its International Healthcare Report....
Fighting in densely populated areas of Sudan endangers civilian lives, humanitarians must reach those in need
As clashes continue in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, heavy gunfire and blasts are happening in the proximity of...
Motorcycle ambulance helps drought-hit community’s pregnant women to access maternal healthcare
Every month, midwives at Katilu sub-county hospital deliver more than 60 babies to women living in Turkana South sub-county, saving the lives...
Powering gender inclusive budgets in Morocco
Kawtar Abendag from Morocco and Ariane Massy from France are UN Volunteers with UN Women and help make public...
Bringing healthcare back to conflict-stricken communities in Sudan
A brutal attack on Kreinik town, Sudan, in April 2022, left more than 200 people dead and many more injured. The...
United Nations report calls for rethinking social protection as the world ages
The World Social Report 2023 calls for concrete measures to support the greying global population, amidst escalating pension and healthcare costs. Population...
Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year, UNODC report says
A lack of access to healthcare and medicines has been fuelling a host of opportunists aimed at filling the gaps,...
WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the UN agency has released a report highlighting progress and challenges in delivering care for...