Stories related to Africa

Transnet-Phelophepa healthcare train

The Transnet-Phelophepa trains are mobile healthcare clinics that travel nine months out of the year to areas of rural South Africa.

Expanding access to cancer care in Africa

In Africa, numerous barriers prevent people from receiving the care they need to fight cancer and build their future.

Tackling cancer in Kenya

Our partnership with the Beth Mugo Cancer Foundation is helping cancer patients in Kenya.

Making innovation accessible

Our aim is for every person who needs our products to be able to access and benefit from them.

Roche signs agreement with Kenya to improve breast cancer launches

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, Kenya Ministry of Health and Roche launched key activities that will facilitate access to improved care for patients with breast cancer in Kenya today.

Partnering in Morocco for lower-income cancer patients

Roche signs agreement with Ghana to improve breast cancer and hepatitis care

Roche and Gabon Ministry of Health announce partnership to improve healthcare

Think about what an additional 10 years of life means!

Reducing healthcare access barriers in Kenya

Roche Nigeria helps break world record for breast cancer awareness

In October 2015, Roche Nigeria partnered with the national patient organisation, Sebeccly Cancer Care, to organise the formation of the world’s largest ever human awareness ribbon.

Meet Charles Ngoh

My role requires an ability to think strategically and to work with and lead teams.

Improving access to hepatitis and breast cancer medicines in the Cote d'Ivoire

Lighting Lagos pink! Patient group collaborations making all the difference in Nigeria

When breast cancer is caught early, before it has spread to other parts of the body, treatment can be given to remove the cancer and to stop it returning.

Aiming for earlier breast cancer diagnosis in Ghana

About 60 percent of people with breast cancer in Ghana are diagnosed when their disease has reached an advanced and incurable stage.

Roche launches a new strategy in Africa

Roche implements new strategy to make a real difference in lives of patients on the continent

'Sanitation Solutions' for Aboaboso, Ghana

In 2012, Lynda Barton, who currently works with Group Risk Advisory in Basel, along with experts in Europe and Africa, set up 'Sanitation Solutions', a non-governmental organization that aims to improve sanitation in the developing world.

No-profit pricing in the poorest countries

Significantly reduced pricing for HIV medicines help people in need receive proper treatment

Strengthening Diagnostics in Africa

Purpose-built training centre to increase much needed laboratory services.

“I want people to see Africa as a continent of opportunities.”

A mission to improve healthcare in Africa

Changing diabetes care for children in Africa

Provide comprehensive diabetes care for children with type 1 diabetes in Africa and improve the healthcare systems of resource-limited countries.