Responding to primary health needs in remote Sudan

Responding to primary health needs in remote Sudan

Responding to primary health needs in remote Sudan Access to good quality healthcare is a challenge for many people in Sudan – a country with a population of almost 43 million people. In the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, IDA assembled over...
Q&A with female IDA agent and distributor for IWD

Q&A with female IDA agent and distributor for IWD

Within the context of upcoming International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, we approached a few of our female agents and distributors with some questions regarding gender equality.IDA Foundation has identified five focus Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in...
IDA supplies oxygen concentrators to LMICs

IDA supplies oxygen concentrators to LMICs

This month, IDA supplied 500 oxygen concentrators to Dubai and Ghana for one our largest customers to be distributed to various end destinations in Africa and Asia. Medical oxygen is becoming a critical need as the second wave of COVID-19 unfolds in Africa and seen as...
Publication of new IDA Product Indicator

Publication of new IDA Product Indicator

IDA Foundation has published its annual Product Indicator. This booklet provides an overview of the products we supply. The sections on diagnostics and medical supplies are also available in French in addition to English. All medicines and supplies in the Product...
Our goals: the dots on the horizon

Our goals: the dots on the horizon

In 2020, we were all challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the crisis also provided an opportunity to reflect on what’s important, whether we are in a crisis or not. More than ever, it has become clear that solid health systems are indispensable when fighting...
Creating awareness around antimicrobial resistance

Creating awareness around antimicrobial resistance

Today marks the beginning of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. This week aims to create awareness around the accelerated threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and stop responding to...