Innovate Health Hub

World Malaria Day | Ending Malaria Starts With Innovation

Malaria remains one of the world’s most persistent public health challenges, claiming lives and placing immense pressure on health systems especially across Africa.

Ending malaria will require more than treatment alone. It demands collaboration, bold ideas, stronger health systems, and sustained investment in solutions that work where they are needed most.

At Innovate Health Hub, we believe the future of healthcare lies in building scalable, practical innovations that save lives and strengthen communities.

This World Malaria Day, let us recommit to action, research, partnership, and innovation.

Because ending malaria is possible and it starts with innovation.

UNICEF Climate & Health Innovation Challenge 2026

Are you building solutions at the intersection of health, climate, and technology?
This is your opportunity to secure funding and scale innovations that protect vulnerable communities especially children from climate-driven health risks.

The UNICEF Climate & Health Innovation Challenge 2026 is seeking frontier tech startups developing scalable solutions to address the growing impact of climate change on health systems.

Who Should Apply:
✅ Startups in emerging markets with a working prototype (MVP)
✅ Innovators using AI, data science, or digital tools
✅ Teams building open-source, scalable health solutions
✅ Founders focused on impact in low-resource settings

📅 Application Deadline: 17 May 2026
🔗 Apply here: https://www.unicef.org/innovation/call-for-application-climate-and-health-2026

This past weekend, we hosted an engaging session on “How to Navigate Africa’s HealthTech Ecosystem”, bringing together a vibrant community of healthcare professionals, students, and aspiring innovators from across different regions.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us live. Your presence, questions, and reflections made the session truly impactful.

We’re especially grateful to our speakers:
Dr Joy Aifuobhokhan and Dr Agbor Ashu, who shared practical insights drawn from their work across digital health, data systems, and innovation in Africa.

🎥 Missed the session or want to revisit it?
The full recording will be uploaded soon on our YouTube page.

📩 If you registered, you’ll be notified as soon as it goes live.

Thank you once again for being part of this growing community of innovators.

What if the biggest barrier to building in Africa’s HealthTech ecosystem…
is not your idea but not knowing how to navigate the system?

This Saturday, we’re bringing together people who have actually built, tested, and scaled solutions across Africa to break it down.

🎯 How to Navigate Africa’s HealthTech Ecosystem
📅 11 April 2026
⏰ 5PM GMT
💻 Live on Zoom (Register Now : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/z5klt5vlTkuNm3Gq5VghRg #/registration)

If you’ve been:

✅Thinking about entering HealthTech
✅Working on an idea
✅Trying to scale something already built

This session will give you clarity.

As we observe the Easter season, we are reminded of renewal, reflection, and purposeful direction.
Wishing you a meaningful Good Friday.