Healthcare delivery
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Aspen Pharmacare agrees to US$220M Ovestin deal as it refocuses on emerging markets
Ennogen, which focuses on European markets, will acquire the rights and intellectual property, while Aspen will retain a manufacturing and supply role under long-term agreements.
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RMHC expands Mother’s Lodge at South Africa’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
The nearly R20 million (US$1.20 million) development will increase the facility’s capacity from 15 bedrooms accommodating 30 mothers to 36 bedrooms serving 72 mothers.
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Ethiopia hosts first WHO Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting in Addis Ababa
The Ethiopian government is hosting the meeting in collaboration with WHO, with support from the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Robert Koch Institute.
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Barbados eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission as public health problem, WHO confirms
Barbados joins a group of 26 countries and territories worldwide recognized by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis or hepatitis B, or for being on track to achieve elimination.
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WHO issues new guidance to accelerate development of long-acting tuberculosis therapies
Long-acting injectables (LAIs) could offer an alternative by reducing the frequency of doses and the need for repeated medication administration.
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PureHealth partners with Ma’an to expand access to community healthcare in Abu Dhabi
Under the agreement, PureHealth will provide specialised dialysis services to community members who need financial or medical support to access treatment.
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WHO supports Malawi’s US$437.9M Global Fund funding request for 2027–2030
The proposal, developed under the Global Fund’s Grant Cycle 8 (GC8), seeks US$339.6 million for HIV, US$16.1 million for TB and US$82.2 million for malaria.
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Kenya’s Health Ministry partners with private sector to modernize Kenyatta National Hospital
The upgrades complement the Nest360 newborn care project, the installation of 136 modern beds and the introduction of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology at KNH.
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Amanat Holdings expands into UK specialist care with Cornerstone Healthcare acquisition
These investments include acquiring minority interests in CHG, expanding Cambridge Hospital in Jeddah by 68 beds, developing a 155-bed integrated care hospital in Riyadh and acquiring Cornerstone.
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Bupa Arabia invests US$22.4M in Saudi Arabia’s orphan health insurance programme
The programme reviews exceptional requests for treatments that fall outside standard coverage limits, helping address individual medical needs.