tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/world-tuberculosis-tb-day-minister-wests-speech 2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 World Tuberculosis (TB) Day: Minister West's speech To mark World TB Day, Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, spoke at a reception hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global TB. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-invests-55-million-to-tackle-mpox-in-sub-saharan-africa 2025-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 UK invests £5.5 million to tackle mpox in sub-Saharan Africa £5.5 million to go towards vital research projects to tackle ongoing mpox outbreaks in DRC and neighbouring countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-expertise-to-help-reinvigorate-global-efforts-to-end-malaria 2024-12-11T00:00:00+00:00 UK expertise to help reinvigorate global efforts to end malaria New UK programme with the RBM Partnership to End Malaria will boost global efforts to end malaria epidemic, stimulate growth and protect women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-bolsters-support-to-tackle-mpox-and-marburg-in-central-africa 2024-10-16T00:00:00+01:00 UK bolsters support to tackle mpox and Marburg in central Africa The UK has announced a package of measures to tackle the outbreaks of mpox and Marburg in central Africa tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lif-ting-xicotepec-uk-and-mexican-innovation-transforming-lives 2024-08-22T00:00:00+01:00 LIF-ting Xicotepec: UK and Mexican innovation transforming lives The UK-funded programme, LIF, has joined efforts with a rural area in Mexico to improve health services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-to-attend-gavi-summit-to-launch-avma 2024-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 Foreign Secretary to attend Gavi summit to launch AVMA Foreign Secretary David Cameron attends the Gavi Investment Opportunity and African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator launch in Paris. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-improves-access-to-life-saving-malaria-drugs 2024-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 UK improves access to life-saving malaria drugs Support for MedAccess will be used to negotiate lower prices for vital malaria drugs and diagnostic tests for people in countries affected by the disease. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-life-saving-support-for-women-and-girls-in-tanzania 2024-04-04T00:00:00+01:00 UK announces life-saving support for women and girls in Tanzania The Minister for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell has announced new UK support to Tanzania to help save lives and unlock investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-continues-global-fight-to-end-tb-around-the-world 2024-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 UK continues global fight to end TB around the world A £4 million funding boost from the UK will help test new approaches to increase the number of people diagnosed and treated for tuberculosis (TB). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/uk-africa-health-summit-2024-minister-andrew-mitchells-speech 2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 UK-Africa Health Summit 2024: Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell spoke at the summit on using the UK's international development white paper to make global health a priority. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/100m-for-vulnerable-countries-tackling-climate-change 2023-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 £100 million for vulnerable countries tackling climate change The UK government announces measures to support climate-vulnerable countries and joins calls for bolder action on climate adaptation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-launch-new-health-programme-to-combat-child-malnutrition-in-timor-leste 2023-09-29T17:05:00+01:00 UK to launch new health programme to combat child malnutrition in Timor-Leste Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, will visit Timor-Leste 29 Sept-2 Oct to launch a UK-UNICEF programme combating child malnutrition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-transformational-support-to-boost-global-health-at-unga 2023-09-21T10:27:00+01:00 UK announces “transformational” support to boost global health at the UK General Assembly New UK funding will help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals by boosting health security and improving health and wellbeing around the world. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-million-funding-to-strengthen-health-workforce-in-kenya-nigeria-and-ghana 2023-09-01T13:29:37+01:00 £15 million funding to strengthen health workforce in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana UK delivers multi-million pound boost in Africa to strengthen health workforce and build resilience against global threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-new-support-for-vulnerable-yemeni-women-and-children 2023-07-28T12:07:00+01:00 UK announces new support for vulnerable Yemeni women and children The Foreign Secretary has announced new healthcare support to vulnerable Yemeni women and children. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/paraguayan-ministry-of-health-and-stirling-university-sign-agreement 2023-04-04T15:13:16+01:00 Paraguayan Ministry of Health and Stirling University sign agreement The Paraguayan Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPBS) and the University of Stirling signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-6m-match-funding-boost-from-the-uk-government-for-comic-relief-on-red-nose-day-2023 2023-03-17T20:35:00+00:00 New £6 million match funding boost from the UK government for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day 2023 The UK Government will match fund up to £6million of public donations to Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day appeal. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-new-sahel-humanitarian-fund 2023-02-16T00:15:00+00:00 UK launches new Sahel Humanitarian Fund UK Minister for Development visits Niger and announces support for vulnerable communities in the Sahel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/investing-in-the-health-and-protection-of-women-and-girls-in-humanitarian-crises-uk-statement-at-unfpa-humanitarian-action-2023-overview 2022-12-13T16:29:37+00:00 Investing in the health and protection of women and girls in humanitarian crises: UK Statement at UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2023 Overview Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2023 Overview tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-urgent-support-to-somali-people-facing-famine 2022-12-02T17:15:00+00:00 UK announces urgent support to Somali people facing famine UK Minister for Development visits Somalia and commits vital UK aid in response to the growing risk of famine.