QATAR – Uber and Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) have forged a strategic partnership to help the latter’s cancer patients access free transportation to and from treatment facilities in Qatar. The…
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Phase 3 Clinical Trial results demonstrate promising efficacy of Meningitis vaccine
THE GAMBIA— The results of the phase 3 clinical trial for the vaccine NmCV-5, developed by the Serum Institute of India, have been published in the New England Journal of…
Read MoreBurjeel Medical City becomes the first member of the WIN Consortium in the Gulf region
UAE – Burjeel Medical City, the largest medical care facility of Burjeel Holdings, has become a member of the Worldwide Innovative Networking in Personalised Cancer Medicine (WIN) Consortium. Prof. Humaid…
Read MoreProfessors Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum and Peter Piot feted for outstanding contributions to global health
DRC—The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has presented Professor Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum and Professor Peter Piot with the lifetime achievement award for their exceptional…
Read MoreLAPAG calls on the Ghanaian government to scrap the 20% importation tax on sanitary products
GHANA— The Lady Pharmacist Association of Ghana (LAPAG) has called upon the Ghanaian government to reconsider the imposition of a 20% import tax on sanitary hygiene products. In addition, the…
Read MoreZarcare revolutionizing the South African telehealth market
SOUTH AFRICA— Zarcare, an online healthcare platform based in South Africa, has announced that patients utilizing its platform will have convenient access to high-quality healthcare services from the comfort of…
Read MoreAbu Dhabi’s Paired Kidney Donation Programme saves lives in groundbreaking transplant procedure
UAE — In an extraordinary medical feat, specialists in Abu Dhabi have successfully conducted a triple kidney swap transplant, saving the lives of three patients. This remarkable procedure was made…
Read MoreUNDP funds mobile laboratories at Ghana’s points of entry to improve disease surveillance and response
GHANA—The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ghana Health Service with funding from the government of Japan, has set up mobile laboratories at four points of entry…
Read MoreThe Gulf Intervention Society to host its second medical educational valve program in Dubai
UAE – The Gulf Intervention Society (GIS) is gearing up to host the second edition of its medical educational valve program in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year’s medical…
Read MoreIndia re-elected as WHO’s external auditor amidst high price tag
SWITZERLAND —India has been re-elected as the World Health Organization’s (WHO) external auditor for the next four years, but the appointment comes at a significant cost, according to an exclusive…
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