Africa & Middle East

The partnership will begin with a study focused on assessing Mirai’s ability to predict breast cancer risk specifically in Japanese women using mammography images.

Currently operating 15 hospitals across the GCC, Aster DM Healthcare continues to drive healthcare excellence by expanding centers of excellence, incorporating advanced diagnostic technologies, and implementing best-practice medical protocols within its network.

Saltzman, 75, co-founded Dis-Chem with his wife, Lynette, in 1978 and has played a central role in transforming the business from a family-run operation into a national chain.

Morocco’s pledge is timely, as Gavi prepares to implement its next strategic phase, known as “Gavi 6.0,” which aims to protect 500 million children between 2026 and 2030

The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) granted approval on November 4, 2025, completing its review in just 12 working days through an innovative regulatory pathway.

Experts project that up to 700 million people could inhabit areas vulnerable to Lassa fever by 2070.

The agreement emerged from the Blue-Sky Visioning and Think Tank Workshop held in Johannesburg from November 25 to 27, 2025.

The funding will focus on preventing and managing diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, as well as improving maternal and child health, eradicating polio, strengthening disease surveillance, and enhancing preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks.

The survey aims to establish a national baseline on AMR prevalence, assess the distribution and burden of resistance across different regions and populations, and contribute to the global target of reducing AMR deaths by 10 percent by 2030.

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