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EDA formalizes regulatory alliance with Sierra Leone at Africa Health ExCon 2026
The agreement was formalized by Ali El Ghamrawy, Chairperson of the Egyptian Drug Authority, and James Peter Komie, Chairperson of the Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone, in the presence of Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to Egypt, Sadiq Sillah.
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JOOTRH deploys automated blood analyzer to cut transfusion screening to 35 minutes
The new technology can complete blood screening within 20 to 35 minutes using advanced antigen-antibody detection methods, enabling clinicians to access safe blood more quickly for emergency and routine transfusions.
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China’s NMPA approves Satricabtagene Autoleucel for solid tumor
The decision makes satri-cel the first CAR-T therapy anywhere in the world to receive regulatory approval for a solid tumor indication.
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DOH partners with Sanofi to establish vaccine innovation center within HELM cluster
The proposed centre will operate within Abu Dhabi’s Health, Endurance, Longevity, and Medicine (HELM) Cluster, a strategic life sciences platform that integrates research, healthcare delivery, investment, commercialization, and biomanufacturing.
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Medcare becomes first UAE healthcare provider to deploy InterSystems IntelliCare EHR
Unlike conventional EHR systems that add AI as an extra feature, IntelliCare places artificial intelligence at the centre of the clinical workflow.
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SEHA’s Tawam Hospital hosts region’s first certified low-dose radiotherapy workshop
The three-day programme, developed in collaboration with JointGlow, will bring together radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, informatics specialists, healthcare administrators, and other clinical leaders.
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Sidra Medicine debuts Medical Observership Program for healthcare workforce development
The newly launched Medical Observership Program offers structured observational learning opportunities within one of the region’s leading tertiary academic medical centers.
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Tawoos Group launches Numa Health following NMC Oman acquisition
Under the new structure, hospitals and clinics previously operating as NMC Oman will now operate under the Numa Health brand, while EMC will continue as a dedicated sub-brand focused on dermatology and aesthetic medicine.
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Vestergaard, LifeStraw expand their malaria and safe water initiatives to protect vulnerable children in Kenya
The partnership traces its roots to 2009, when Vestergaard rehabilitated Emusanda Health Centre in Lurambi and transformed it into a community facility providing primary healthcare, maternal services, paediatric care, and HIV treatment.
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Kenya’s SHA suspends M.P. Shah Hospital over billing complaints pending investigation
The move affects services offered under the Primary Healthcare Fund (PHCF), Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF), and the Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund (POMSF).