UAE – Aviv Clinics Dubai has rolled out its new pediatric initiative christened “Aviv Cares” to fund the assessment and treatment of children with complex neurological conditions in the United…
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NIGCOSAT launches as a telehealth platform to ease healthcare access for Nigerians
NIGERIA— The Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), has launched a telehealth service platform, Nigeria Communication Health Service (NIGCOMHEALTH) that is seen as an unprecedented move to leverage its wealth of…
Read MoreEHS begins the second round of its nationwide oral health survey for children
UAE – Emirates Health Services (EHS) has kicked off the second round of its nationwide survey christened ‘Children’s Type’ targeting about 2000 kids as young as 6 years old as…
Read MoreKenya’s anti-drug authority releases alarming substance abuse report as new acting CEO takes charge
KENYA—The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has recently unveiled its highly anticipated and deeply concerning report on the Status of Drugs and Substance Abuse…
Read MoreiMDsoft joins forces with Respiratory Care Africa to tap the South African healthcare market
SOUTH AFRICA—A new partnership between iMDsoft, the developers of the MetaVision Suite for critical care, and Respiratory Care Africa (RCA), a South African-based healthcare equipment, services, and consumables supplier, has…
Read MoreMiddle East’s first-ever Transplant Oncology Conference to kick off in Abu Dhabi
UAE – The United Arab Emirates will be hosting the Middle East’s first Transplant Oncology Conference on 20th May 2023 at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers. Similarly, the first-ever…
Read MoreGhanaian President commissions NVI center and inaugurates board for vaccines co-ordination
GHANA—President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana has inaugurated the new state-of-the-art office for the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in Accra. This facility will serve as the headquarters for the…
Read MoreAnti-FGM advocate becomes first African woman to win the Templeton Prize
SOMALIA —Dr. Edna Adan Ismail, a nurse-midwife, hospital founder, healthcare advocate, and anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner, has been awarded the 2023 Templeton Prize. Her remarkable achievements in changing cultural,…
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