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4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (#CPHIA2025)
The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) will unite voices from across the continent and the globe to reimagine the future of health in Africa. Be part of the conversation that shapes Africa’s health security and resilience.
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National Scientific Biomedical Professionals Conference Ethiopia
The National Scientific Biomedical Professionals Conference by ESBMET Ethiopia will be held on 21st September 2025 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia
The $30,000 Question: Tackling the Dialysis Crisis in LMICs Through Smart Equipment Management
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a silent epidemic, affecting an estimated 850 million people worldwide. The vast majority, nearly 80%, live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to life-saving treatment like dialysis is tragically limited. Annually, over one million people die for lack of access to dialysis. The cost is a major barrier; a single year of hemodialysis can cost over $30,000 per patient, a figure that is often more than 20 times the average GDP in many sub-Saharan African nations. Beyond the staggering
The Hidden Epidemic: Up to 50% of Medical Equipment in Developing Countries is Broken. Here’s How We Fix It.
In the mission to advance global health, we often celebrate the arrival of new medical technologies: the MRI machine, the ventilator, the infant incubator. We must also consider what happens after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The shocking reality is that in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a staggering percentage of this vital equipment, in some regions as high as 50%, is out of service. This is a systemic failure, resulting in cancelled procedures, delayed diagnoses, and preventable deaths. As our foundational webinar, “Introduction to Medical Equipment