News & Events
12/10/2012 - The Director for Human Development at the African Development Bank, Dr. Agnes Soucat, made a presentation on Emerging Africa and the Health Labour Market at a special session on “Preparing Health Professionals for the New Century” at the Rendez-Vous 2012 conference in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Monday, October 10.
Categories: Canada, Health, Human and Social Development
08/10/2012 - Partners in the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) initiative convened in Nairobi on October 4 and 5, as a follow-up to the recent Tunis Ministerial Conference for African Health and Finance Ministers. Regional Directors, senior representatives and a multidisciplinary group of technical experts from the HHA partner agencies used the opportunity to discuss how to further strengthen their support to countries in providing quality and affordable healthcare to African populations, particularly the under-served.
Categories: Kenya, Health, Human and Social Development
04/10/2012 - The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, delivered the opening speech at the High-Level Dialogue Between Finance and Heath Ministers on Value for Money, Sustainability and Accountability in the Health Sector organized by the AfDB and the Harmonization for Health in Africa Mechanism on July 4 and 5 in Tunis.
Categories: Tunisia, Health, Human and Social Development, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
04/10/2012 - Ms.Soucat spoke during a presentation on behalf of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) Mechanism at the Value for Money, Sustainability and Accountability in the Health Sector high-level dialogue between Ministers of Finance and Health organized by the AfDB and HHA on July 4 and 5 in Tunis.
Categories: Tunisia, Health, Human and Social Development, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
04/10/2012 - As many countries in Africa experience impressive economic growth, the continent has made significant gains in health such as an overall reduction in child mortality. However, gains made vary and certain segments of the population remain vulnerable. For example, while child mortality is on the decline in Uganda, the maternal mortality rate is still high and estimated at 435 deaths per 100,000 live births. About 30 per cent of households in the capital Kampala are run by women, meaning Uganda’s high maternal death rate has far reaching effects societally and economically.
Categories: Uganda, Human and Social Development, Health
02/10/2012 - The shortlist of candidates for the AfDB eHealth award has been selected by a technical committee composed of international experts from African countries and international organizations.
Categories: Health, Information & Communication Technology, Human and Social Development
19/09/2012 - The regional consultation on the African Development Bank’s Human Capital Development Strategy took place in Ouagadougou from July 30 to 31, 2012. Public and private sector actors, non-governmental and civil society organizations as well as youth associations operating in the social sectors in West Africa participated in the consultation. In all, 82 participants from 13 West African countries, including the Liberian and Burkina Faso Ministers of Education, the Burkina Faso Minister of Women’s Enhancement and the Commissioner in Charge of Social Affairs at the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission, were involved in the consultation.
Categories: Burkina Faso, Health, Human and Social Development
18/09/2012 - The African Development Bank, the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the World Bank have embarked on a synthesis study of a new way of looking at the Human Resources in Health (HRH) crisis in Africa: the health labour market. The joint study will compile current knowledge and evidence, produce a synthesis and identify knowledge gaps on HRH in Africa from the unique perspective of the health worker operating within a competitive labour market.
Categories: Health, Human and Social Development
29/08/2012 - The African Development Bank Group, UNICEF and the Government of Madagascar signed a US $1-million grant agreement to fund rehabilitation of social infrastructure in the country following the devastating cyclones Giovanna and Irina, which hit the country in February. The signing took place on August 23 in Brickaville, about 250 km east of Antananarivo.
Categories: Madagascar, Infrastructure, Education, Human and Social Development, Health
14/08/2012 - The African Development Bank Group has financed a new hospital in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, designed to bring better healthcare facilities to the region. The official inauguration of the hospital was held recently in Tenkodogo, attended by government officials and representatives from neighbouring communities.
Categories: Burkina Faso, Health, Human and Social Development
