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Alan, the French health insurance company, has acquired Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health startup operating in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.
News Senegal » Dakar » Health: French Health Insurer Alan Buys Into Senegal’s Health System, Where Contributions Are Capped
Alan has acquired Tanel of Dakar, whose Senegalese business operates within the country’s compulsory employer health system built around IPMs, rather than as a conventional insurer under the regional ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Health: Senegal steps fight against non-communicable diseases
Dakar intends to strengthen its efforts against diet-related non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, and cancer, by focusing more on prevention, awareness, and ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Health: Senegal's 'schools for husbands' aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
DAKAR, Senegal — On a recent evening in Senegal 's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Health: Strengthening Senegal’s Health Systems At The Community Level
UNICEF USA visited Senegal in February 2025 for a firsthand look at how UNICEF is addressing the needs of girls and women alongside local partners. Here's what we learned. In Abbecouta, Senegal, women ...
News Senegal » Dakar » Health: Senegal: Leaders gather for regional faith and human rights summit
Female religious leadership is emerging as a critical, underutilized mechanism in counter-radicalization across West Africa following a joint UN Human Rights and UNODC initiative in Dakar, Senegal.