Africa & Middle East

The announcement was made at the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit (RGMBS), building on a collaboration established after Saudi Arabia’s first gene therapy infusion in 2024.

Over the past five years, the program has expanded its molecular diagnostic capabilities and introduced expedited genomic oncology profiling to provide oncologists with timely information when treatment decisions are urgent.

Participants included researchers, scientific leaders, women scientists, and private sector representatives, reflecting the diversity of Ghana’s research community.

The National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Nutrition Strategy 2026 to 2031 was unveiled at the Ministry of Health in Monrovia.

The procedures included 352 cardiac surgeries, 14 aortic procedures, 90 thoracic surgeries, seven endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs (EVAR) and 38 other procedures.

The designation recognises the hospitals’ specialised capabilities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, including multidisciplinary care, advanced technologies, clinical research and patient support.

Organisers expect more than 16 national regulatory authorities and notified bodies, alongside more than 100 speakers and 450 decision makers from over 25 countries.

The project will cover Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, combining water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions with disease surveillance and medical support.

The new equipment will support a range of academic and institutional activities at the school. These include data analysis, research, lectures, seminars and virtual engagements.

The plan targets a reduction of at least 50 percent in malaria related deaths and a 40 percent reduction in malaria case incidence by 2030, compared with 2022 levels.