Hospitals
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FDA’s approval of aduhelm drug marred by controversy following resignations by three FDA panel members
US – Aduhelm was the first of its kind drug for Alzheimer’s disease to be approved in two decades under the accelerated approval by Food…
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Konga partners Nigerian medical practitioners to boost healthcare delivery
NIGERIA – Konga Health, a technology-driven healthcare solutions company, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners…
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Kenyan Government invests on healthcare systems to bolster access to quality care
KENYA – Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has said the government is investing in regional and national healthcare systems that will enable easy and fast…
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HIV infections increases risk of severe and critical COVID-19 reports WHO
WORLD – According to a recently released report by the World Health organization (WHO), HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe/…
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UNFPA partners with AMREF to supply portable ultrasound technology in Kenya
KENYA – A partnership between UNFPA, AMREF International University and the Phillips Foundation, has made available portable ultrasound technology and the training to go with…
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Astellas, Affinivax’s vaccine against streptococcus pneumoniae wins breakthrough therapy status
WORLD – Astellas Pharma, a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company, and Affinivax, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, have been granted a breakthrough therapy designation by the…
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Childhood diseases on rise as COVID-19 fuels major backslide on routine childhood vaccinations
AFRICA – UN agencies have reported that nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest…
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Ministry of health launches the manual of clinical procedures in Nursing and Midwifery
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched the 4th Edition of the manual of clinical procedures in Nursing and Midwifery & entry level…
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New data reveals a backlog in childhood vaccinations resulting from COVID-19 pandemic
SWITZERLAND – Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) shows that 23 million children missed out on basic…
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Nanodropper partners with Unite for Sight to provide better access to vision-saving medications
GHANA – Nanodropper, a medical device company offering a first-of-its-kind eyedrop bottle adaptor to reduce medication waste, has joined forces with Unite For Sight, an…