EGYPT – The General Authority for Healthcare (GAH) has been awarded the Platinum Award in Digital Health Leadership, presented by the Arab Hospitals Federation, in recognition of the organization’s efforts…
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Kenya unveils community health promoter kits for Universal Health Coverage
KENYA—The Kenyan government has embarked on a mission to transform the nation’s healthcare landscape. The Ministry of Health is set to distribute 100,000 community health promoter kits equipped with smartphones,…
Read MoreICJ Kenya unveils ‘Right to Health Bench Book,’ empowering access to healthcare justice
KENYA — In a significant stride towards enhancing healthcare justice, the Kenyan section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), in collaboration with key stakeholders within the judicial and legal…
Read MoreThe World Bank approves additional funds for Yemen’s activities on health, nutrition, WASH
YEMEN – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a grant of US$150 million to finance the implementation of the Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project (YEHCP). Compounding the…
Read MoreThe UK allocates a US$11 million emergency medical package to Libya and Morocco
LIBYA – The Government of the United Kingdom has provided a medical emergency package worth up to £10 million (US$10.58 million) to boost emergency response activities for Libyan flood victims…
Read MorePharmaceutical imports jump by 44% in the last five years: The Central Bank of Tunisia
TUNISIA – Pharmaceutical imports have risen by 44%, from TND1,228.6 million (US$389.78 million) in 2018 to TND1,764 million (US$559.64 million) in 2022, over the last five years, reports the Central…
Read MoreEgypt’s MPED sets aside US$2.4B for the development of the healthcare sector in the FY 2023/24
EGYPT – The Egyptian Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MPED) is allocating EGP 75 billion (US$2.43 billion) of its budget for the current fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024 for the…
Read MoreYemen, UNICEF, and WHO to roll out emergency measles and rubella vaccination campaign
YEMEN – Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population (MOPHP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have joined forces to reduce the scourge of…
Read MoreCDC backs Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for pregnant women to shield infants
USA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced their endorsement of Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for expectant mothers in their third trimester. This…
Read MoreBritish Premier contemplates banning cigarettes for the next generation following in the footsteps of New Zealand
UNITED KINGDOM — In a move to combat the scourge of cigarette smoking, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is exploring a set of innovative measures that could prevent the next…
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