Bringing you the most recent and relevant news stories, research articles and upcoming events around health in Africa:
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Development Partners Support the Creation of Global Financing Facility to Advance Women’s and Children’s Health World Bank
Online Course: Childbirth: A Global Perspective USAID ASSIST Project
Partners Announce New Goal of $50 Million to Save Lives of Mothers and Newborns at Grand Challenges Annual Meeting USAID
Infectious Diseases
Ebola: New World Bank Group Study Forecasts Billions in Economic Loss if Epidemic Lasts Longer, Spreads in West Africa World Bank
West Africa Health Ministers to Meet Over Ebola Strategy Voice of America
'How Nigeria contained Ebola virus disease' The Guardian Nigeria
Countries ready to “Fast Track” response to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 UNAIDS
Landmark HIV diagnostic access program will save $150m and help achieve new global goals on HIV UNAIDS
Tuberculosis Diagnostics Technology and Market Landscape - 3rd Edition UNITAID
Health Systems Strengthening
Mobile phone data 'could help locate Ebola cases' SciDev.Net
Monitoring and Evaluation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Grand Challenge Partners Commit to Innovation with New Investments in Breakthrough Science AllAfrica.com
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Development Partners Support the Creation of Global Financing Facility to Advance Women’s and Children’s Health World Bank
Online Course: Childbirth: A Global Perspective USAID ASSIST Project
Partners Announce New Goal of $50 Million to Save Lives of Mothers and Newborns at Grand Challenges Annual Meeting USAID
Infectious Diseases
Ebola: New World Bank Group Study Forecasts Billions in Economic Loss if Epidemic Lasts Longer, Spreads in West Africa World Bank
West Africa Health Ministers to Meet Over Ebola Strategy Voice of America
'How Nigeria contained Ebola virus disease' The Guardian Nigeria
Countries ready to “Fast Track” response to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 UNAIDS
Landmark HIV diagnostic access program will save $150m and help achieve new global goals on HIV UNAIDS
Tuberculosis Diagnostics Technology and Market Landscape - 3rd Edition UNITAID
Health Systems Strengthening
Mobile phone data 'could help locate Ebola cases' SciDev.Net
Monitoring and Evaluation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Grand Challenge Partners Commit to Innovation with New Investments in Breakthrough Science AllAfrica.com