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Africa-focused PE firm DPI to invest $190 mn in Egypt's Alameda Healthcare
VC Circle
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Alameda's Dar Al Fouad Hospital in Nasr City, Egypt Africa-focused private equity firm Development Partners International (DPI) has entered into an agreement with Alameda Healthcare to invest $190 million for a minority stake in the Egyptian...
Medical schemes racially targeted black healthcare providers
IOL
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A PANEL established to probe allegations of racial discrimination by medical schemes has detailed how black healthcare providers were unfairly targeted by having their claims withheld based on race and ethnicity. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi...
Health Benefits of Watermelon
The Chronicle News Online
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July 8, 2025
Few summer treats are as delightful or as healthy as watermelon. One of the most refreshing snacks available for a hot day, this fruit has long been popular for its sweet flavor and juicy flesh. Part of the plant family Cucurbitaceae, watermelon...
Liberia: Mpox Cases Declining Across Africa, But Cholera Surges, Says Africa CDC Official
Front Page Africa
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July 8, 2025
The Deputy Incident Manager of the Incident Management Support Team at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Prof. Yap Boum, has reported a significant decline in Mpox cases in Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the Democratic...
Novartis Receives Approval For First Malaria Medicine For Newborn Babies And Young Infants
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby becomes first malaria treatment approved for newborn babies and young infants Rapid approvals in eight African countries now expected under a special global health scheme run...
As US ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
ABC News - New York
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July 8, 2025
SARWORLOR, Liberia -- Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
As US abruptly ends support, Liberia faces empty health clinics and unplanned pregnancies
Newsday - New York
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SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not...
New Malaria Drug for Babies Approved in Landmark Move to Curb Child Deaths in Africa
Arise News
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July 8, 2025
In a major breakthrough for global health, the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for babies and newborns has been approved and is expected to be rolled out across African countries in the coming weeks. The new drug, Coartem Baby...
Expert dares African media to shift infertility narratives
The Times Group Malawi
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July 8, 2025
A fertility expert has challenged journalists in Africa to shift the narratives surrounding infertility by adopting an approach that dismantles harmful myths around the subject. In many African societies, infertility is shrouded in silence and...
Digital health will not thrive without local investment
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
In last week’s column, I explored how Africa’s financial institutions are navigating systems that don’t always recognise their realities. That same tension plays out in health, where digital tools hold enormous promise but struggle to take root...
Mental health disorders, malaria, and heart disease most affected by COVID pandemic
New Zealand Doctor
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Disrupted care during the covid-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-covid causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults, finds a study...
Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 0.9% of Delta County's student body in 2024-25 school year
UP Gazette - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were 41 African American students enrolled in Delta County...
Mental wealth, not just health: Redesigning work, learning, and purpose in the digital age
The Cable
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July 8, 2025
Charles Darwin posited that, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Welcome to the age of rapid and relentless transformation — a time when machines can now reason,...
No health without skin health: a global call to end skin bleaching and prioritise dermatological equity
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
Every July 8, World Skin Health Day asks the world to reconsider what we see and what we choose not to see. Skin, the body’s largest organ, is also its most visible and most vulnerable. It is both a physical barrier and a mirror of health, dignity...
Bell's Reines Reports Robust Q2 Growth, Elevating Its Wellness-First Mission
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Strong sales, a standout flavor launch, and strategic alliances position the Women-Owned Manufacturer for accelerated growth in Q3 2025. Bell's Reines , a proud Specialty Food Association (SFA) Member and certified Women-Owned...
Sables begin World Cup quest at Africa Cup
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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As defending champions, the Sables enter the tournament with high expectations and the weight of a 34-year World Cup wait on their shoulders, having last featured on the global stage in 1993. THE Zimbabwe Sables are set to kick off their 2027...
Motsoaledi to act on report into medical aid schemes’ discrimination
SABC News
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July 8, 2025
Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says he will act in due course on recommendations contained in a report on medical aid schemes. The Section 59 Investigation Panel into allegations of racial discrimination by medical aid schemes against black...
Africanized honeybees confirmed in Alabama, local beekeepers urged to stay alert
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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GCM Staff Report The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has confirmed Africanized honeybees, commonly known as AHBs or "killer bees," have been found in Barbour County for the first time. According to a news release, local beekeepers...
Travel ban risks US relations with Africa
China Daily
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The United States' renewed travel restrictions on many African countries could have far-reaching consequences beyond diplomatic tension, economic experts warn, posing a risk to the region's development by disrupting remittances, trade flows and...
Medicaid Cuts Threaten Health Equity in Black Communities
African American News - Texas
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July 7, 2025
A sweeping provision of the recently passed GOP “megabill” includes nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating that approximately 12 million Americans will lose Medicaid coverage over the next...