Hospitals
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WHO supports Eritrea Maternity Waiting Homes with essential infection prevention and control equipment
ERITREA – WHO has delivered vital Infection prevention and Control (IPC) equipment, that will significantly contribute to the effectiveness of Infection prevention and Control Interventions…
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World Health Organisation gives guidance report on the use and design of AI in healthcare
SWITZERLAND – According to the new WHO guidance, artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving the delivery of healthcare and medicine worldwide, but only…
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PharmEasy set to acquire Thyrocare’s majority stake valued at US$600m
INDIA – PharmEasy an Indian pharma startup with a unicorn status is acquiring 66% stakes in diagnostics chain Thyrocare technologies valued at around Rs 4500…
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Technology takes center stage as companies and governments strive to digitize healthcare
WORLD – As the world goes digital and technology continues to advance, integration of vital services into the digital world is also taking shape and…
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Egypt announces health projects and agreements with South Sudan, Djibouti and Rwanda
EGYPT – The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the establishment of a malaria control project in South Sudan to be funded by the…
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Cadila, Bayer joint venture partnership gets a three-year extension
INDIA – Zydus Cadila, a leading Indian Pharmaceutical company and Bayer (South East Asia), a subsidiary in Singapore that deals in distribution of prescription drugs,…
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Ban on MSF operations in Cameroon continues to obstruct healthcare delivery
CAMEROON – While thousands of people struggle to access vital healthcare in the restive North-West region of Cameroon, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is…
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Outspan Hospital earns ISO accreditation for lab services
KENYA – Outspan hospital, a 250-bed capacity hospital in Nyeri Kenya, has earned the highly coveted International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification for their laboratory…
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A Tata memorial centre led study concludes that 50% oral cancer patients die within a year of diagnosis
INDIA – The first-of-its-kind study on the ‘cost of illness analysis of oral cancer’, conducted by Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai, reveals that half of…
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Merck Foundation calls for action together with African First Ladies and Ministers to Build Healthcare Capacity
ZAMBIA – Merck foundation “More than a Mother” Ambassadors, African First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo,…