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Verifie Health: Confidential, Convenient and Safe Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

Claudia Owusu is a young woman with a passion for health and fitness. After earning a bachelor's degree in medical assisting and a master's degree in public health, she worked as a medical assistant in orthopedics for a few years before co-founding Verifie Health, a start-up specializing in sexu...

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[Video] What is Next Health Accelerator ?

Hear about the Next Health Accelerator (NHA) from the co-founder, acceleration manager, an international mentor, a partner investor and an accelerated startup in their own words. This video, in English and French, provides a glimpse into the who, what, where, and why of Next Health Accelerator. ...

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Research Paper: Reusable Pads Industry in Africa

Africa counts around 350 million girls and women of reproductive age who live with less than $1.90 a day. For women and girls in that population, period poverty is still a significant issue, with comprehensive daily implications. They are unable to afford costly menstrual hygiene products leadin...

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Discovering Valorigo, Congolese startup that develops the brand of sanitary napkins in local bamboo

Founded in 2018 during the Business Plan competition organized by Amani Festival, Valorigo startup, co-founded by Birindwa Makombe, Ghislaine Neema and Esther Masirika started its activities with the production of biodegradable packaging, before initiating 2 years later its current main activity...

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One Intervention that touches 7 Sustainable Development Goals

For all the initiatives in the development sector, the elephant in the room remains: Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) or more aptly termed, period poverty. Poor Menstrual Hygiene Management represents a crucial human rights issue that impacts social and economic rights, including health, water...

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Announcing the inaugural Next Health Accelerator

Intrepid Entrepreneurs is proud to announce the 9 selected startups that represent the inaugural cohort of the Next Health Accelerator. Recruitment for African, female entrepreneurs disrupting the sexual and reproductive health space yielded 235...

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Next Health Accelerator for SRH and Self-Care

Next Health Accelerator harnesses the promise and potential of entrepreneurs with solutions to the most pressing challenges in health today, particularly in Sexual and Reproductive Health. We are looking for African talent that sees the individual as an active agent in accessing healthcare and a...

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Intrepid Entrepreneurs Announces Application for its SRH Acceleration Program

Intrepid Entrepreneurs (IE) exists to catalyze the power and promise of young people and women to fundamentally advance their societies. IE is delighted to announce applications for our inaugural Next Health Accelerator (NHA). NHA will support innovators offering solutions in the Sexua...