UAE – Gulf Medical University (GMU) in partnership with Thumbay University Hospital joined the global community in marking this year’s World Sleep Day in Ajman with calls on young people…
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Saudi digital security firm Elm joins forces with Netherlands-born startup Ancora Health
SAUDI ARABIA – Elm, the digital security firm owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has teamed up with Netherlands-born startup Ancora Health to enhance access to patient-centric services.…
Read MoreSerum Institute plans to produce Ebola shots for outbreak management in Uganda
UGANDA – The Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced that it has been driving plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine by the end…
Read MoreHealth authorities warn of substantial increase in arthritis cases in Kenya
KENYA – Amref Health Africa has warned about the rise in Osteoarthritis (OA) cases in Kenya as the condition that a few years ago was associated with old age, is…
Read MoreAfrican health ministers push for joint measures to contain the Ebola outbreak in Uganda
ETHIOPIA – African Union (AU) Ministers of Health have agreed on joint measures to stop the potential spread of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda and beyond its borders.…
Read MoreSudan, Medecins Sans Frontieres unite to enhance access to quality healthcare services
SUDAN – The Sudanese Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), commonly known as Doctors Without Borders, have partnered to assist healthcare professionals working at a clinic in South…
Read MoreUganda, WHO host workshop on health information systems
UGANDA – The Republic of Uganda has hosted a workshop focused on health information systems in Kampala organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to improve the capacity of African…
Read MoreNew ShangRing circumcision device shows promise in fight against HIV in Africa
AFRICA – A new easy-to-use device for infant circumcision dubbed ShangRing has proved to be safe and could boost HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) prevention efforts in Africa, the highly-ranked Ivy…
Read MoreFAO’s decision-support tool shows promise in fighting Rift Valley Fever epizootics in Kenya
KENYA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a web-based Rift Valley fever (RVF) Early Warning Decision Support Tool (RVF DST) that is showing…
Read MoreEthiopia inks pact with WHO for infection prevention and control
ETHIOPIA – The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and World Health Organization (WHO) agree to a collaborative deal that will see both parties work towards the implementation of Infection Prevention…
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