News & Events
12/06/2012 - On 19 May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the launch of its eHealth award, which recognizes the best Authentic African ICT solutions in health. Since then, with the registration for the award now closed, 116 African health professionals, academics, NGOs and innovators have submitted their ideas and ongoing projects.
Categories: Information & Communication Technology, Health, Human and Social Development
06/06/2012 - Dr. Agnes Soucat, AfDB Director for Human Development, Dr. Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr. Feng Zhao, AFDB Health Division Manager participated in 2 workshops organized by NORAD --The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation – on the Economic Benefits of Investing in Women’s Health and the Saving Mothers Giving Lives initiative.
Categories: Norway, Human and Social Development, Health
- From: 04/07/2012
- To: 05/07/2012
- Location: Tunis, Tunisia
On July 4-5, 2012, the AFDB as a key partner of the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) mechanism organized a high-level dialogue between Ministers of Finance and Health on Value for Money, Sustainability and Accountability in the Health Sector in Tunis.
Categories: Tunisia, Health, Human and Social Development
15/05/2012 - The conference was co-hosted by Anadach Group, TeleHealth Society of Kenya and the Kenyan government, and was sponsored by the World Bank Group/IFC, the African Development Bank (AfDB), ICME/Magellan, FVC/Polycom, JSI, Safaricom Business and Pfizer. It was one of the first multi-stakeholder events focusing on e-Health in Africa that took place on the continent. Their goal was to exchange ideas, discuss innovative solutions and create collaborations in e-Health.
Categories: Kenya, Health, Information & Communication Technology, Human and Social Development
25/04/2012 - Southern African governments could use public spending in their battle against the extremely high rates of HIV/AIDS in their countries and still achieve a positive economic impact, argues a new paper from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
Categories: Human and Social Development, Health
24/04/2012 - Malaria hits Africa the hardest. More than 80 percent of all malaria cases around the world each year occur in Africa, and the continent suffers more than 90 percent of the fatalities caused by the disease. Children are the most vulnerable. Of the deaths caused by malaria, 86 percent are among children under five.
Categories: Health, Human and Social Development
17/04/2012 - La Banque a financé la réalisation d’un centre hospitalier régional (CHR) à Ouahigouya. La première tranche du CHR de Ouahigouya (centre-est, à 200 km de Ouagadougou la capitale) a été inaugurée le 12 avril, en présence du Premier ministre du Burkina Faso et d’une délégation de la Banque conduite par la représentante résidente de la BAD, Ginette Nzau-Muteta.
Categories: Burkina Faso, Health, Human and Social Development
17/04/2012 - On 19 April, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is launching a competition for innovative and sustainable information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for the health sector in Africa.
Categories: Kenya, Health, Human and Social Development, Information & Communication Technology
07/03/2012 - The African Development Bank will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Thursday, 8 March. It is an event that is now more than 100 years old. International Women’s Day first began in 1911 when women were fighting for basic rights such as the right to vote, to hold public office and even to hold down a job.
Categories: Gender, Human and Social Development, Health, Education, Youth
- From: 18/04/2012
- To: 19/04/2012
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The AfDB is Sponsoring a multi-stakeholder conference in Nairobi Kenya on the 18th and 19th of April 2012. Hosted by the Government of Kenya, in collaboration with Anadach Consulting Group and Tele-Health Society of Kenya, the conference will identify best practices and lessons learned from previous experiences of developing national eHealth strategies. One of the first of its kind in Africa, the event will also focus on integrating mHealth into eHealth strategy implementation.
Categories: Kenya, Health, Information & Communication Technology, Human and Social Development
