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30 April 2025
MedAccess and Elekta aim to expand access to cancer care in Africa with innovative pay-per-use model
MedAccess and Elekta, a global leader in precision radiation therapy equipment and software, today launched a partnership to provide an innovative pay-per-use model for radiotherapy treatment for cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The partnership is the first of its kind for cancer care in Africa. Access to radiotherapy…
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16 June 2025 | News
IAEA and MedAccess Launch Partnership to Expand Access to Cancer Care
The IAEA and UK social enterprise MedAccess have launched a new partnership under the Rays of Hope: Cancer Care for…
23 May 2025 | News
Professor Helen Rees recognised for outstanding contribution to global health
MedAccess today congratulates Board Chair, Professor Helen Rees OBE, for being named 2025 laureate of the prestigious Dr LEE Jong-wook…
30 April 2025 | News
MedAccess and Elekta aim to expand access to cancer care in Africa with innovative pay-per-use model
MedAccess and Elekta, a global leader in precision radiation therapy equipment and software, today launched a partnership to provide an…
24 April 2025 | Insight
Overcoming barriers to African vaccine manufacturing
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities in global vaccine supply chains, particularly for African nations. With over 25% of the…
26 March 2025 | News
MedAccess and dsm-firmenich partner to secure vitamin A pricing for edible oil fortification in low- and middle-income countries
MedAccess and dsm-firmenich today announced a groundbreaking partnership to provide stable pricing and sustainable supply of vitamin A, a key…
28 February 2025 | News
The role of industry in increasing access to medical oxygen
Medical oxygen has been an essential treatment for more than 150 years. However, an astonishing five billion people still lack…
29 January 2025 | Insight
What’s the latest on global access to medicines?
A new Lancet paper reports on a continued lack of access to essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries. The…
28 October 2024 | News
The role of forecasting in market shaping: Hema Srinivasan on Forecasting Impact podcast
Hema Srinivasan, Senior Advisor to MedAccess, recently appeared on the International Institute of Forecasters’ Forecasting Impact podcast. In a wide-ranging…
22 October 2024 | News
First-of-its-kind regional manufacturing initiative launched to improve access to medical oxygen in sub-Saharan Africa
Mombasa – Today, Unitaid unveiled a groundbreaking US$22 million investment to transform medical oxygen access in sub-Saharan Africa through the…
