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Innovation

Articles related to technologies and innovation that aim to improve health systems and immunisation coverage.

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A flight operator at Zipline in Ghana packs a drone with medical supplies for delivery. Zipline delivers medical products using drones. Credit: Gavi/2022/Nipah Dennis

Innovation in immunisation: a VaccinesWork briefing

28 Oct 2024

3 min read

Innovation Spotlight on innovation

IFFIm: flexible financing provides funds when needed

What is the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm)?

24 Oct 2024

2 min read

Innovation

Victor Ambrose and Gary Ruvkun. Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

Nobel prize in medicine awarded for discovery of microRNAs, the molecules that control our genes

10 Oct 2024

4 min read

Cross-posts Innovation

A 200kW solar mini-grid providing uninterrupted power to a clinic in Hakwata village in Chipinge, Zimbabwe. Credit: Farai Shawn Matiashe/2024/Gavi.

Hello, sunshine: how solar electricity transformed care at a remote Zimbabwean clinic

27 Sep 2024

6 min read

Innovation

The love doctor: how Nigerian matchmaking apps are getting right down to genetics

26 Sep 2024

6 min read

Innovation Made in Africa

Aluminium foil that can clean water: we’ve developed a coating which attracts and traps dangerous microbes

10 Sep 2024

6 min read

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Africa is home to a vast array of flora and fauna. Picture shows lowland rainforest in Masoala National Park, Madagascar. Copyright: Wikipedia (CC BY 2.0)

AI sifts Africa’s natural remedies for drug discovery

2 Sep 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Innovation

Preparing to test a sample in the laboratory. Researchers are finding new and creative ways of making diagnostic tests out of recycled materials. Copyright: Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay.

Eco-friendly diagnostic tests ‘need global push’

30 Aug 2024

5 min read

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Mohammed Suleiman, who fetches water daily for his family’s personal needs and for their samosa business, carries jerry cans across a busy street in Makina. Visual: Sarah Waiswa/Harvard Public Health Magazine

In Kenya, one solution to contaminated water comes from above

13 Aug 2024

5 min read

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A staff member launches a drone at the Zipline KE-1 facility. Credit: Joseph Maina

Zipline drones wing vaccines to malaria-prone western Kenya

12 Aug 2024

6 min read

Innovation Routine immunisation

Decision-makers in middle-income countries can use PATH's new Vaccine Cost Calculators for pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines to compare the vaccination program costs and cold chain volumes associated with different product options. Photo: PATH

New tools to help middle-income countries make vaccination decisions

19 Jul 2024

4 min read

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Zipline’s drone delivery service ensures access to essential medicines and vaccines. Image: Gavi/2019/Isaac Griberg

Investing in African health tech can transform health systems. Here's how

2 Jul 2024

4 min read

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