by admin | Jul 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Adapted from Dr. Ahmed Ogwell’s opening keynote at the 2nd Africa Primary Health Care Forum, held in Abuja, Nigeria, on July 30, 2026. Across Africa, families are making impossible choices every day. A mother in northern Nigeria delays taking her child to the clinic...
by admin | Apr 3, 2025 | Annual Reports
In 2024, we set an ambitious goal to accelerate our contribution to universal health coverage – decreasing inequity in access to quality primary health care for more than 350 million people by 2030. This is not a goal that we would reach alone, but one that requires...
by admin | Aug 29, 2024 | data for decision making
Where do we reach families without adequate health coverage or access to vaccines? How do we address inequity in our health systems? Nearly 25 years in health care delivery across Africa have taught us the importance of local expertise in answering such questions....
by admin | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Over the last several years, African countries have significantly improved people’s health. Between 2015 and 2022, the proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel increased from 59 percent to 70 percent. More women and girls (15-49 years) now have...
by admin | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Southeast Africa lies Malawi, where a nation affectionately known as “the warm heart of Africa” grapples with the formidable challenge of delivering quality primary health care (PHC) to a largely rural population. Despite strides in recent years, only 50% of...
by admin | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bridging the gap between under-reached communities and essential health care services remains a pressing challenge. Up to two-thirds of Congolese people (50 million people) face barriers when accessing health care, including...
