by Corina Milic | Jun 5, 2024
CHAI was in Geneva during the 77th World Health Assembly, which concluded last week. Here are our takeaways. From universal health coverage to mitigating the effects of climate on health to accessing assistive technology. The recent World Health Assembly ended with a...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Jun 4, 2024
New report analyses markets for eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, wheelchairs, and digital assistive technology, outlining solutions to improve cost and availability. Market failures prevent almost one billion people from accessing the assistive products they...
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 31, 2024
The first case of COVID-19 in Ethiopia was reported on March 13, 2020, three days after the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The government of Ethiopia responded swiftly. Working through the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), the...
by Harvey Mogojwe | May 29, 2024
Africa grapples with a profound challenge – over 40 percent of its children face chronic malnutrition. Many of these children suffer from stunted growth, impaired cognitive development, and weakened immune systems, according to the United Nations. Stunting is...
by Scott Miller | May 15, 2024
This is the current list of sessions and side events that CHAI is participating in at the World Health Assembly meetings in Geneva, Switzerland. Please also note that this page is continuously being updated as participants and sessions are confirmed. Presentation...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Apr 25, 2024
Recent coverage increases in Benin are encouraging Malaria remains a public health problem in Benin, with an estimated five million cases and over 11,100 deaths in 2021. Consequently, the government uses mass drug campaigns to provide antimalarial treatment to the...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Apr 24, 2024
Background: Over the past few years, CHAI has been working to integrate a gender lens into our malaria strategy. Here, we share our experience with introducing the Malaria Matchbox Tool in three African countries. We supported the use of this tool to integrate a...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Apr 22, 2024
CHAI has published a paper in Advances in Preventive Medicine and Health Care detailing results from a pilot study to improve urban immunization and reduce the number of zero-dose children in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania, like many countries, struggles to reach...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Apr 18, 2024
A CHAI-led survey evaluating the availability of cancer care services in Cameroon has been published in eCancer. Funded by the UBS Optimus Foundation (UBSOF) and the American Cancer Society (ACS), the survey meticulously assessed barriers to optimal cancer care in the...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Apr 4, 2024
This is the current list of sessions that CHAI is participating in at the World Hepatitis Summit, which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from April 9 to 11, 2024. Wednesday, April 10 Panel Discussion and Presentation Making the triple elimination of hepatitis B,...
