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HEALTHAug 15Nigeria partners China to expand radiotherapy capacityNigeria is collaborating with China to increase its capacity for radiotherapy. This partnership aims to improve medical treatment facilities in Nigeria.premiumtimesng.com · Nigeria
HEALTHAug 15Nigeria partners China to expand radiotherapy capacityNigeria also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with LinaTech, a Chinese company specialising in advanced radiation therapy solutions. The post Nigeria partners China to expand radiotherapy capacity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHAug 7What China’s expanded funding for HIV/Aids in Africa means as US cuts health aidChina is expanding its role in the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa by funding new projects and backing local medicine manufacturing as part of its signature health initiative, the Health Silk Road. Beijing’s larger presence comes as traditional Western aid wanes following the closure of the US Agency for International Development and sweeping cuts to the World Health Organization and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar). Pepfar was a major bilateral American initiative...South China Morning Post
HEALTHJul 27With rapid Ebola aid, China shows itself a reliable partner of AfricaWhen Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), met Jiang Feng, head of China’s mission to the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in mid-July, the message was practical. They signed a handover certificate that brought Beijing’s direct emergency support for the Ebola response to US$4.5 million. A five-member Chinese medical team was already working in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital of Kinshasa. Kaseya described the contribution as...South China Morning Post