In this issue: successful PEPFAR partnerships, strengthening Tanzania’s health sector, a new initiative in Uganda, the final push against guinea worm, and more. Continue reading
Africa Health News November-December 2008
Search engine company Google announced in October that it awarded grants of more than $14 million to support researchers in Africa and Southeast Asia who are working to prevent the next pandemic. The initiative, known as Predict and Prevent, will be part of a global effort to identify hot spots where diseases may emerge, detect new pathogens circulating in animal and human populations, and respond to outbreaks before they become global crises. Continue reading
Africa Health News September-October 2008
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has commended African governments on their leadership in advancing health care across the continent. At the opening of the 58th session of the Regional Committee for
Africa on September 1, 2008, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Dr. Chan said, “You have demonstrated that, with enough commitment and support, truly anything can be done.”
President Museveni Calls for Public-Private Partnerships in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
President Museveni of the Republic of Uganda was lauded at a breakfast at the Mayflower Hotel for his achievement in fighting HIV/AIDS by an audience of over 130 representatives of the African Diplomatic Corps, health care industry, NGO’s and global media as well as senior U.S. and Ugandan officials. The breakfast, entitled “The Way Forward on HIV/AIDS and Health Care in Africa: Partnerships and a New Paradigm,” was held at 8:30 am and co-hosted by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhRMA) and a coalition of NGOs including the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, Africare, Church World Service, Constituency for Africa as well as The Whitaker Group. In a speech that highlighted success stories from Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the President emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships between industry, NGOs and government to advance research and innovation around the globe and to improve access to medicine and treatment across Africa. The discussion followed yesterday’s meeting between the President and U.S. President George W. Bush, during which the two leaders discussed efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Continue reading
