13 December 2022
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US unveils 5-yr USAID Malaria Capacity Strengthening program in Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE – The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has initiated a five-year USAID Malaria Capacity Strengthening (MCAPS) program in…
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South Sudan declares measles outbreak after 22 counties get affected
SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudan has declared an outbreak of measles following a constant rise in the number of confirmed cases over the last 38…
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Boston Scientific to buy Chinese device maker Acotec for US$523M
CHINA— Boston Scientific has agreed to pay US$523 million for a majority stake in Chinese medical device maker Acotec Scientific Holdings Limited in order to…
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Honoris United Universities, Lecturio partner to train healthcare professionals
TUNISIA – Honoris United Universities has announced a new partnership with Lecturio, an online medical education platform, to train healthcare professionals. The partnership reinforces Honoris’…
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Prof Padmashree Gehl Sampath appointed as special advisor to AfDB’s president for pharmaceuticals and health infrastructure
AFRICA – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has appointed Professor Padmashree Gehl Sampath as a special advisor on pharmaceuticals and health infrastructure to the…
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Kenya launches special vaccination drive to combat measles outbreaks
KENYA – The Ministry of Health in Kenya has kickstarted a special measles-rubella vaccination campaign in an effort to contain outbreaks recorded across six counties.…
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Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against future pandemics
USA — An experimental vaccine has been shown to elicit antibody responses against all 20 known strains of influenza A and B in animal tests,…
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Second edition of International Conference on Public Health in Africa kicks off in Rwanda
RWANDA – The 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2022) has kicked off at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda. The conference…
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President of Senegal leads fight against declining immunization rates
SENEGAL – President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency President Macky Sall has invited fellow African Heads of State, international agency representatives, public health…
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China-led Fosun Pharma taps big buyout funds for Gland Pharma
INDIA — Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang’s Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical has tapped big buyout funds for Gland Pharmaceutical. Buyout firms Advent International, Baring Private Equity Asia…