by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 23, 2021
Low- and middle-income countries have been working for decades to strengthen their health systems with much success. The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for these systems across the globe, setting back improvements in many countries. Zambia has...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 16, 2021
Our monthly check-in with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Please tell us a bit about your background and what brought you to CHAI. I am originally from Cameroon where I studied psychology, human resources, and communication....
by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 13, 2021
September 13, 2021 – Development is underway based on an agreement launched in June 2021 between Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and pharmaceutical manufacturer Laurus Labs to accelerate the development, commercialization, and registration of the...
by Corina Milic | Sep 3, 2021
Background Kano State is one of the most populous states in Nigeria with an estimated 13.4 million people. Over 70 percent of the population is deemed financially vulnerable[1]. Combined with the low coverage of prepaid health financing mechanisms like health...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Sep 1, 2021
For every thousand children born in Zambia, 61 will die before their fifth birthday – almost twice the global rate. The leading causes of death include pre-term birth complications, birth asphyxia and trauma, pneumonia, congenital anomalies, diarrhea, and malaria, all...
by Corina Milic | Aug 25, 2021
The report provides market intelligence on hepatitis C (HCV) diagnostics and drugs in low- and middle-income countries to help guide elimination of the disease. It also covers preliminary insights into the hepatitis B (HBV) market. We are pleased to release the second...
by Corina Milic | Aug 16, 2021
CHAI is pleased to share news today from MedAccess of measures to increase access to a patient-friendly preventative therapy for tuberculosis (TB). The volume guarantee agreement between MedAccess and Macleods Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with CHAI and...
by Corina Milic | Aug 12, 2021
Our monthly check-in with staff from around the world. Learn more about the people who work at CHAI. Please tell us a bit about your background and what brought you to CHAI. I grew up in France and studied veterinary medicine there. I have always been fascinated by...
by Harvey Mogojwe | Aug 5, 2021
TB program point-of-care testing was leveraged for HIV viral load and early infant diagnosis testing. Many national testing and treatment programs have traditionally been “vertical” in nature – focused on one disease alone – and have relied on processing tests in...
by Scott Miller | Aug 4, 2021
We were shocked and saddened to learn today that CHAI’s Board Chair, Dr. Tachi Yamada, has passed away. Tachi has been a driving force in global health for decades and his loss will be felt around the world. As a physician, professor, mentor, and leader of large and...
