April 18, 2014
Gambia: AfDB Board Approves Us $8.2-Million Senior Loan for Medical Clinic in the Gambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Tunis, a US $8.2 million loan to The Gambia's Horizons Clinic. The Horizons Clinic… Read more »
February 14, 2014
Africa: Kaberuka Calls for Coordinated Effort in the Fight Against Aids
Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), is a member of the commission established under the aegis of the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)… Read more »
February 04, 2014
Africa: Africa Health Forum - AfDB Holds First Forum On Development of Health in Africa
Convinced that investing in health is a prerequisite for economic growth, the African Development Bank, in partnership with Groupe Jeune Afrique, is organizing the Africa Health… Read more »
December 18, 2013
Morocco: AfDB Approves €115 Million for Inclusive and Universal Health Coverage in Morocco
The Board of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of 115 million euros to finance the third phase of the PARCOUM Program to support key… Read more »
December 11, 2013
Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB Rehabilitates Séguéla Hospital in Côte d'Ivoire to Benefit of Some 500,000 Persons
In Séguéla, Côte d'Ivoire, on December 8, 2013, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group officially handed over the Worodougou Regional Health Care Centre to… Read more »
December 03, 2013
Africa: The Lancet - Health Disparities Between Nations Could Be Eliminated Within a Generation
"We are on the verge of being able to achieve a milestone for humanity" - Lawrence H. Summers, Chair of new Commission on investing in health Read more »
November 30, 2013
Africa: World AIDS Day 2013 - Statement by Donald Kaberuka
Africa has made significant progress in fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In the past seven years, AIDS-related deaths declined by 32%.The number of people contracting the HIV… Read more »
November 27, 2013
Africa: Global Health 2035 - A World Converging Within a Generation
The African Development Bank (AfDB), together with the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), the Commission on Investing in Health (CIH), The Bill &… Read more »
November 18, 2013
Africa: Strengthening Health Workforce in Africa - A Priority for the AfDB
A critical issue for African countries "Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 development agenda" was discussed among 2,000… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Africa: Meeting of Ministers of Health and Finance on Domestic Financing for Health
The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will convene a high-level political… Read more »
October 31, 2013
Libya: AfDB and Libya Discuss Ways to Address Healthcare Priorities
The Bank's Human Development Department (OSHD) undertook a mission to Tripoli from September 28- to October 3, 2013 to hold talks with the Ministry of Health on potential technical… Read more »
September 30, 2013
Africa: Public-Private Partnerships Promise a Bright Future for the African Pharmaceutical Industry
The African pharmaceutical sector is expected to grow tremendously in the coming years. The opportunity is such that public-private synergies are key to the development of the… Read more »
September 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Holds First Africa Pharmaceutical Summit
Africa's pharmaceutical industry leaders and decision-makers will gather for an unprecedented discussion about Africa's bright pharmaceutical prospects during the first ever… Read more »
June 04, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Award Winners of E-Health Competition in Tunisia On September 23-24
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced ten winners of its eHealth competition after receiving more than one hundred proposals from innovators across Africa. Read more »
May 02, 2013
Africa: African Ministers of Finance Contribute to AfDB-Harvard Ministerial Leadership in Health Forum
From April 21-24, 2013, a distinguished audience comprising of more than 20 serving and former Ministers of Finance, former Prime Ministers and Presidents, prominent scholars and… Read more »
April 23, 2013
Africa: Malawi President Launches Water Supply and Sanitation Project
A water supply and sanitation system supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) was launched on April 15, 2013, in Malosa, Malawi by Malawi President Joyce Banda. Read more »
April 11, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Launches the Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene in Monrovia Project
The Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) in Monrovia Project funded by the African Water Facility (AWF) was launched yesterday in the presence of over 40 people… Read more »
March 28, 2013
North Africa: International Development of Health Services - North Africa's Export Prospects
In a recent paper produced as part of a series on North African policies, the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyzes the prospects of exporting the health services available in… Read more »
January 31, 2013
Africa: Africa-Asia Forum On Role of Health Insurance in Universal Coverage
Representatives from Ministries of Finance and Health, national health insurance authorities and development partners, as well as experts and practitioners from Asia and Africa are… Read more »
January 25, 2013
Africa: Consultation Underscores Importance of Human Nutrition in Social Development
A consultation and planning workshop for the African Nutritional Sciences Research Consortium hosted by Columbia University's Global Center for Africa opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on… Read more »
January 23, 2013
Africa: Afdb Showcases Africa's Opportunities and Challenges At Oslo Conference On Child and Women's Health
On January 22, 2013, Government leaders, health experts and representatives from the private sector met at a high-level seminar in Oslo, Norway. The conference set out to examine… Read more »
January 11, 2013
Africa: Cycling Around the World to Empower Youth in Promoting HIV/Aids Awareness
Somen Debnath, a 29-year old Indian cyclist, presented his "Around the World Bicycle Tour for HIV/AIDS Awareness Program and Seminars on Indian Culture" on Thursday, January10,… Read more »
November 30, 2012
Africa: Zeroing in On HIV/Aids in Africa - AfDB Joins Call for Zero New Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero Deaths
On December 1st, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will commemorate World AIDS Day at its headquarters in Tunis and field offices in 34 African countries. A resolute… Read more »
November 29, 2012
Africa: Working With Local Organizations in the Fight Against HIV/Aids in Benin
The African Development Bank Group has led an intervention in Benin, where over 60,000 people are living with HIV, aimed enabling the country to take the helm in the fight against… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Investing in Kenya's Teachers to Fight HIV/Aids
The education of Kenya's youth is being threatened by HIV/AIDS. Children affected by the disease shy away from schools due to social stigmas and lack of funds, while the country is… Read more »
