by Agathe Masson | Dec 9, 2024 | Access to Care, NCD Solutions, News
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Between 2010 and 2050, an estimated 14 million babies will be affected globally, with the vast majority born in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This staggering...
by Agathe Masson | Dec 9, 2024 | Access to Care, NCD Policy, News
Access to essential treatments is a cornerstone of effective healthcare systems. Both brand-name medicines and generics play vital roles in ensuring that patients receive the care they need. While brand-name medicines are often associated with innovation and...
by Agathe Masson | Dec 9, 2024 | Access to Care, NCD Financing, News
Success in improving access to cancer care is not about a one-size-fits-all approach; it involves addressing unmet needs with high-impact actions. In its comprehensive white paper, Improving Access to Affordable and Sustainable Oncological Care in Africa, IQVIA...
by Agathe Masson | Nov 19, 2024 | Healthcare Systems, NCD Policy, News
“Localisation.” It’s a term we’ve heard frequently in recent years, but not without its critics—and perhaps rightly so. Many argue that “localisation” doesn’t fully capture the essence of legitimising communities to lead their own health solutions, often implying a...
by Agathe Masson | Sep 9, 2024 | NCD Financing, NCD Policy, News
Over the past two decades, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health have evolved from niche concerns in global health to central pillars of the sustainable development agenda. Since the 2011 High-level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of NCDs,...
by Callie Weber | Apr 15, 2024 | Access to Care, NCD Partnerships, News
IDA Foundation and FIND have joined forces to help address the challenges of availability, affordability, and optimal use of diagnostics for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). IDA Foundation and FIND Partner to Deliver NCD...
