Our Programme Coordinator Dr. Makena Anne has been appointed as Pro-Proctor at University of Oxford. She will serve along side an incredible team of 7 colleagues to fulfill her role that includes scrutinising procedures & student advocacy. Find out more on our website: bit.ly/2QxKQpN

The Oxford Africa Society has brought together more than 100 signatories including 88 Oxford Alumni in a letter calling on University of Oxford to review its agreement with AstraZeneca in the Interests of a #PeoplesVaccine! #FreeTheVaccine

4.2 billion doses for 16% of the world population 2.5 billion doses for 84% of the world population. University of Oxford will you demand that the #UKGOV supports the #TRIPSWaiver to scale up manufacturing and #FreeTheVaccine @peoplesvaccine UAEM Health Justice Initiative - HJI Health GAP Kumi Naidoo

Earlier this morning Shaeera Akbar Kalla and Dr Laura Stewart discussed our letter to University of Oxford and the importance of transparency and equity. People before patents and profits! Towards a @peoplesvaccine WATCH: youtu.be/pwfylzt1VK0 To #EndThePandemic we must #FreeTheVaccine

Nine out of 10 people living in the poorest countries may not access a COVID-19 vaccine this year. The scarcity of vaccines is an artificial scarcity due to greed. #EndVaccineApartheid #FreeTheVaccine

Not a surprise to find out that Nairobi is the most innovative city in Africa. The interesting question is why? A combination of factors that are worth studying as the ecosystem for this to happen was not optimal in the first place. africabusinesscommunities.com/news/nairobi-i…

If you want to build up your essential entrepreneurial skills and gain valuable experience and #networks over the summer break, apply by Friday 14 May for your chance to be an Entrepreneurial Fellow. oxfordfoundry.ox.ac.uk/oxfo-entrepren… #Santanderuniuk [2/2]

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What a thought provoking discussion from key stakeholders that was! Thankyou Dr Ebere Okereke for sharing your >28yrs experience in health systems strengthening with us.

Development vs Democracy. Are they mutually exclusive? Great conversation on intergenerational leadership for Africa. Oficina AC Oxford University Africa Society Audu Ogbeh Fadzayi Mahere🇿🇼 @ChibugoOkafor

The 2021 Oxford University Africa Society Conference showcased innovations in health and economics, and featured talks from experts such as Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus & Toyin Saraki. We are proud to have supported the team in putting together a fantastic conference. Read more on our website: bit.ly/3k0Dfg8

⭐New Heart Research UK Medical Research Grant⭐ We are excited to announce that we have awarded a grant of £246,226 to Dr Regent Lee at University of Oxford for his research project ‘Using artificial intelligence (AI) for safer CT imaging of blood vessels’. heartresearch.org.uk/using-artifici…

Congrats to this amazing team!!

Huge congratulations to my supervisor Regent Lee for this great achievement!

New photo, new beginnings. Proud to begin my first day as World Food Programme Executive Director. Look forward to working alongside our team of 23,500 humanitarians to end hunger & renew hope in 120+ countries around the world!

The World Bank team included Mr. Owen Smith and Mr. Elisha Ngetich while the NHIA also had its Dep. CEO for Admin/HR Dr. Mrs. Yaa Pokuaa Baiden and Dep. CEO, Finance & Investment, Mr. Francis Owusu, and some Directors in attendance.

A delegation led by Michelle Keane, the World Bank’s Operations Manager for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. 1/2

The Hon. Minister for Health Mr. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring the successful implementation and completion of key health projects, including the COVID-19 response initiative and the Program-for-Results (PforR) project.

I met with representatives from UNICEF Ghana, WHO Ghana, World Bank Africa, UNAIDS GHANA and IMF here in Accra today to discuss Ghana’s achievements in immunisation and to discuss ways in which our collaboration can address challenges and further boost vaccine coverage.