Africa & Middle East

The renovation was completed through a partnership with medical supplies distributor Surgipharm Ltd and healthcare products company BSN-ESSITY, which supported the facility’s transformation into a modern treatment environment.

The facility includes ISO Class 8 cleanrooms, a secondary packaging area, quality control laboratories and a microbiology laboratory equipped for sterility testing.

The two-day conference brought together international scientists and healthcare professionals to discuss the role of the microbiome in disease, advances in rapid metagenomics, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and new approaches to predicting and managing sepsis.

The pilot operated in 43 health centres across Musanze, Karongi, Rwamagana and Ruhango districts.

A key announcement was the launch of QMicrobe, a programme designed to establish Qatar’s first dedicated paediatric donor stool bank for therapeutic research.

Unlike conventional airway surgery, the tubeless technique keeps a standard breathing tube out of the surgical field, improving visibility and access to the affected area.

The approach will allow Cinfa to build its regional operations incrementally while developing expertise and infrastructure within the UAE.

FuturePharma will support the development, scale up and production of pharmaceutical technologies, helping to address a persistent challenge in the industry: translating scientific discoveries into products that can be manufactured commercially.

Its 2025 Sustainability and Social Impact Report outlines performance against its environmental targets, social investment commitments and economic development priorities.

The Ministry of Health will coordinate distribution to counties, while the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies will deliver the commodities after allocations are confirmed.