Universal Health Coverage Must Include Rights for All, Experts Urge at Global Forum

As the world marks 30 years since the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on gender equality, global health leaders have called for urgent action to uphold the health and rights of women and marginalized groups — warning that Universal Health Coverage (UHC) cannot be achieved without addressing persistent gender discrimination and structural inequalities.…

Nigeria Funds 10 Homegrown Health Innovations to Tackle Maternal and Child Mortality

Grand Challenges Nigeria (GCNg) has awarded seed funding to ten pioneering health innovation projects aimed at improving maternal, newborn, and child health across Nigeria. The funding marks the outcome of its inaugural Request for Proposals, titled “Advancing Innovative Solutions for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health.” Following its official launch in November 2024, Grand Challenges Nigeria…

Soroti Hospital Marks World Sickle Cell Day with Urgent Appeal for Resources and Support

By Steven Enatu Soroti Regional Referral Hospital marked World Sickle Cell Day on Wednesday with a mix of hope, resilience, and pressing calls for greater support for patients living with the inherited blood disorder. While Uganda’s national event took place in Lira, Soroti held its own commemoration attended by medical staff, patients, caregivers, and well-wishers.…