by Harvey Mogojwe | Oct 6, 2023
Background Medical oxygen is a lifesaving medicine used to treat low blood oxygen or hypoxemia in patients with a variety of medical illnesses such as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cannot be substituted....
by Harvey Mogojwe | Oct 6, 2023
Background Low blood oxygen, or hypoxemia, is a life-threatening complication of respiratory infection, preterm birth, surgery, labor and delivery, childhood illnesses, and many other conditions. Nearly one-quarter of sick newborns and more than one-in-six...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 21, 2023
Results from a joint assessment by Africa CDC, CHAI, and PATH Africa is largely reliant on other regions of the world for lifesaving vaccines. Only one percent of the vaccines administered in Africa are produced locally; the remaining 99 percent are imported.[1] Such...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 18, 2023
On the heels of new research identifying major gaps in disability health data, the Missing Billion Initiative and partners announce a new commitment to action at UNGA 78 September 18, 2023 — The Missing Billion Initiative and its partners today announced a Commitment...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 12, 2023
Osaka (Japan), Chennai (India), Geneva (Switzerland), Boston (USA), 12 September 2023—A new agreement is poised to accelerate antibiotic access for tens of thousands of patients in regions with the highest rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Global Antibiotic...
