by Harvey Mogojwe | Jun 20, 2023
In Zambia, cervical cancer ranks as the most frequent cancer among women of reproductive age. It is also one of the most preventable types of cancer. To reach global elimination targets, cervical cancer screening and treatment services have rapidly expanded across the...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Jun 19, 2023
Each year, nearly 896,000 babies are born in Ghana,[1] and an estimated two percent (about 18,000) of these babies are born with sickle cell disease (SCD). [2] Early screening of newborns for sickle cell disease can ensure early identification of the disease and...
by Scott Miller | Jun 6, 2023
We are relieved and grateful for the release of two colleagues after they were detained earlier this year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These are committed public health workers, one of whom is a physician, who have worked for the health of the...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Jun 2, 2023
Introducing the seventh edition of CHAI’s HIV Mid-Year Market Memo, a brief covering the latest trends in the HIV space in low- and middle-income countries since the publication of CHAI’s annual HIV Market Report in December 2022. Download the Report Download the...
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 29, 2023
Despite a 2017 policy of universal HIV testing for all children presenting at public health facilities in Zambia, testing coverage remains low in high-volume wards. Targeted screening approaches can improve testing efficiencies and increase case findings. HIV...
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 19, 2023
Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading generic manufacturers to secure historic ceiling prices for life-saving hepatitis B and C treatments Pricing commitment announced at inaugural Global Hepatitis Resource Mobilization Conference in Geneva Geneva, May 18,...
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 18, 2023
Globally, 58 million people are estimated to be living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, with 1.3 million in Myanmar alone. However, the number of diagnosed cases remains low, with only seven percent of people living with HCV diagnosed in Southeast Asia....
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 13, 2023
Yesterday marked the close of the International Maternal and Neonatal Health conference, held in Cape Town, South Africa and the first conference of its kind to be held since 2015. With more than 1,500 participants drawn from 50+ countries and representing...
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 11, 2023
Our monthly check-in with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Please tell us a bit about your background and what brought you to CHAI. I am an LGBTIQA+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual...
by Scott Miller | May 9, 2023
This is the current agenda for the Global Hepatitis Resource Mobilization Conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. The event takes place from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CET (GMT+2) at the Hotel Intercontinental in Geneva (Conference Registration Opens at...
