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Facts Africa UN Knowledge Hub for COVID-19

WEBCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness …

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African countries urged to build climate resilient health …

WEBBrazzaville, Congo, March 3, 2021 (ECA) - The novel coronavirus pandemic has exposed massive fragilities in Africa’s health delivery system with participants at the ongoing 7th …

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ABCHEALTH, ECA announce partnership to improve …

WEBThe United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth) have signed a partnership to develop two …

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Health reforms are key to economic recovery in Africa

WEBDakar, Senegal, 16 May 2022 (ECA) - Amadou Hott, Senegalese Minister of Finance says Africa had to go through the COVID-19 crisis to realise the importance of investing in …

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Healthcare and economic growth in Africa

WEBHealth spending in Africa remains largely inadequate to meet the growing healthcare financing needs and the rising healthcare demands, creating a huge …

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Healthcare and Economic Growth in Africa United …

WEBAfrica recorded average real annual GDP growth of 5–6 per cent between 2000 and 2010 before slowing down to about 3 per cent per annum over the period 2010–2015. …

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Exploring the Impact of Healthcare on Economic …

WEBApplied Economics and Finance Vol. 6, No. 3; 2019 47 Africa and the rest of the world is explained by health and demographic variables.

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Climate change and health in Africa : issues and options

WEBClimate change is expected to alter temperature, air movements and precipitation in various ways and to varying degrees across Africa, and this will have important consequences …

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Eight billion people; one humanity United Nations …

WEBThe world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November – a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and …

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Building biomedical engineering innovation capacity for …

WEBThe present policy brief examines a possible mechanism for building capacity in Africa, using biomedical engineering as an example. One common but recurring problem with …

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Health inequalities in selected African rountries: review of evidence

WEBUnequal access to health services by income group, rural/urban location and gender as social stratifies results in lower health outcomes for disadvantaged groups. This study …

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Africa announces the rollout of 400m vaccine doses to the African …

WEBAddis Ababa, 5 August 2021 – His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa and African Union (AU) COVID-19 Champion, is pleased to …

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Climate Change and Health in Africa: Issues and Options C

WEBClimate Changes Health Impacts. Direct Extreme weather events High levels of mortality and morbidity, changes in disease prevalence and patterns Temperature Thermal …

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Accra puts in place a new economic resilience plan in the wake of …

WEBAddis Ababa, 26 November 2021 – Accra’s economy, like that of other African cities, was hard hit from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, as per a study by the city, with …

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108,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine delivered to Ethiopia

WEBAddis Ababa, 6 September 2021 (ECA) - The government of Ethiopia has received its first monthly shipment of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) single-shot vaccine purchased …

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The Impact of Mother’s Education on Child Health and …

WEBIn general, Burkina Faso’s education system is characterized by low enrolment rates1. Data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) …

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AfCFTA-anchored Pharma Initiative

WEBThe AfCFTA- Anchored Pharmaceutical Initiative is an interdivisional project under of the Office of the Executive Secretary Ms. Vera Songwe, Regional Integration and Gender …

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Climate Change and Child Health: A Nigerian Perspective

WEBClimate Change and Child Health: A Nigerian Perspective* Eduard van der Merwe†, Matthew Clance ‡, Eleni Yitbarek § January 19, 2021 Abstract The detrimental effects of …

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WEBvi Healthcare and Economic Growth in Africa FOREWORD T he moderately positive economic performance since 2000 has provided opportunities for improvements in …

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