Fortify accountability fulcrums like UPR to deliver on gender equality and the right to health
By Shobha Shukla Accountability is critical when it comes to ensuring that promises made by the governments translate into ground…
When AI serves the underserved by bridging access gaps and linking to health services
By Shobha Shukla If one assumes that artificial intelligence (AI) is for the ‘haves’ and not the ‘have-nots,’ then let…
Civil Society Warns of a $43 Health Funding Gap as African Leaders Meet in Addis Ababa
By Annonciata Byukusenge As African heads of state prepare to convene in Addis Ababa for the African Union (AU) Summit,…
Concerns rise over sexual bribery in Rwanda’s education and health sectors
By Annonciata Byukusenge A new report by Transparency International Rwanda has raised alarm over persistent sexual bribery in the country’s…
Activists organise against the erosion of sexual and reproductive health rights
Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organizing, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and creating new multilateral coordination are some of…
APCAT Summit unites local governments to save lives from tobacco, TB, AMR, and NCDs
By Shobha Shukla The summit of sub-national government leaders from over 121 cities of 12 countries in Asia and the…
Fibroids are common in Nigeria. Affordable treatment is not
By Nelly Kalu Nigerian women shoulder the cost of surgery and contraception as the government prioritizes other health programmes. Women…
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion…
Five years left to end AIDS by ensuring zero new infections and all people with HIV live healthy
By Shobha Shukla The year 2026 marks an important milestone with only 5 years left for world leaders to deliver…
Siemens Healthineers and the Rwanda Ministry of Health Forge Partnership to Transform National Healthcare System
Siemens Healthineers, a global leader in medical technology, has entered a five-year value partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health to…