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Vaccinating Africa: Expanding Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security

It is time for Africa to focus on producing vaccines for its population. In February 2021, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres highlighted vaccine equity as “the biggest moral test before the global community.” This statement was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic which exposed the vulnerability of Africa’s health systems and amplified the urgency for the continent to become self-reliant […]

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Breaking Barriers: Advancing UHC in Africa To Enable Equitable Healthcare Access

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has it foundation in the 1948 World Health Organisation (WHO) Constitution, which declares health as a fundamental human right and commits to ensuring the highest attainable level of health for all. Despite the ongoing public health efforts, the mission of upholding this basic human right falls short if people cannot afford or have access to care when needed.  […]

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Exciting start to CPHIA 2023- Breaking Barriers and Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture

The International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2023 kicked off in Lusaka, Zambia, on 27th November 2023 with a resounding commitment to breaking barriers and repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture. In his opening remarks, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said, “Breaking barriers go beyond […]

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