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Children under five are particularly at risk, with a child dying from malaria every minute in Africa.

Novartis endorses Kigali Declaration by investing $250m for tropical diseases

Children under five are particularly at risk, with malaria taking the life of a child every minute in Africa.
Results released from new study of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 antibody

Previously circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants have expanded in similar patterns and BA.4 and BA.5, currently the dominant variants in Africa, could spread globally in a similar way.
New Pfizer initiative, ‘An Accord for a Healthier World’, launched to improve global health equity

Combined with additional investments in strengthening Africa’s public health systems and pharmaceutical regulators, the Accord is an important step toward sustainable health security for countries at every income level.”.
Recognising HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

While there are people worldwide who are infected with HIV, those living in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates, with Eswatini, Lesotho and Botswana being the three countries with the
Pfizer agrees to supply UNICEF with up to 4 million courses of oral COVID-19 treatments

The agreement includes all low- and lower-middle-income countries and some upper-middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The pursuit of patient diversity in clinical trials

A good example is Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial, which was conducted at around 150 trial sites across the US, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Germany and Turkey.
An EU emergency health fund to limit the impact of future crises

efficiently. Despite recent viral epidemics in Africa and Asia representing strong early warning signs of potential future dangers related to disease, COVID-19 still caught EU institutions and member states off
Unlocking the potential of precision medicine in oncology

Africa. This will give us the opportunity to inform the wider scientific community on new hypotheses for future trials.
Health trust in a COVID-19 world – a unique opportunity for pharma

Some notable changes were in South Africa (where a seven-point fall could be related to continuing challenges in the public health system) and the US (whose five-point drop may
BRIC markets

Since then the BRIC grouping has evolved a more political dimension and expanded to include South Africa (BRICS).

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Hanover Health appoints Aleksandra Lugović as an associate director

Lugović joins from GOPA Com. Brussels, where she ran global campaigns for the European Commission across the EU, US, Africa and Asia.
AZ appoints Alexion’s Aradhana Sarin as chief financial officer

Before embarking on her banking career, Sarin trained as a medical doctor in India and spent two years practising medicine in India and Africa.
New hires at Mundipharma, Sinclair Pharma and Relay Therapeutics

Umberto La Magna has decided to join Sinclair Pharma, taking up the role of head of Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East and Africa regions.
Paolo Carli appointed as head of MEA at Merck

Middle East, Africa and Turkey (MEA) region.
Clinerion appoints new regional head

Middle East and Africa (EEMEA).

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Removing Barriers to Pharmaceutical Accessibility & Affordability Worldwide

Dhiren Thakker, Founding President and CEO at Med Aditus, shares his insights into how blockchain and other leading-edge technologies can help revolutionize pharmaceutical manufacturing in sub-Saharan Africa and globally.
How femtech is changing the future of women's health

Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the lowest mobile phone penetration rates in the world with only about 23% of the population using the mobile internet. ... Project Isizwe in South Africa sets up free wifi hotspots in walking distance of low-income
Dovetail partners with Tillotts AG to map management of C. difficile infection in Europe

Tillotts Pharma AG recently acquired the rights to DIFICLIR from Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd for Europe, Middle East, Africa and selected CIS.
Travel in the time of COVID

2. In general terms, much of Central America and sub-Saharan Africa suffer from extremely poor health infrastructure; much of their vaccination programmes rely on developed world funding from global groups
October 2020: diversity and inclusion in clinical trials round-up

Why do these disparities exist? In low-income countries, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, there are no national coordinated strategies for management, including newborn screening and comprehensive clinics.

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