Healthcare
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NEWS
Vestergaard manufactures its 1 billionth PermaNet mosquito net
This month, Vestergaard marks the manufacturing of its one billionth PermaNet® long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and will convene two high-level meetings at the UNHQ around the United Nations General Assembly. The first event Vestergaard is hosting is a media briefing on the morning of the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage Day, to re-energise the fight to eliminate malaria. The…
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HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto for women and girls launches in Africa
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, joined women’s coalitions, government officials, development partners and community groups from across East and Southern Africa to launch the HIV Prevention Choice Manifesto. Led by the African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board and supported by the International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW) East Africa and Advocacy for Prevention of HIV and AIDS (APHA),…
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HEALTHCARE
Is AI the answer to Africa’s healthcare sector woes?
The African healthcare industry faces an immediate challenge: a dire shortage of skilled professionals, leading to alarmingly low doctor and nurse-to-population ratios in many countries. Training medical professionals, especially specialists like pathologists or oncologists, is a multi-year long process. Moreover, foundational education at the primary and secondary levels is crucial to supply tertiary institutions with a stream of candidates equipped…
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Why sitting is the new smoking
Most of us sit for hours every day – in traffic, at work, or while we watch our favourite TV shows at night. The shocking reality is that all this sitting for hours on end may be killing us. Sitting may seem like a harmless activity, but medical experts say that doing so for long periods of time every day…
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Lung Cancer Initiatives to Transform Patient Care in Kenya launched
AstraZeneca, in partnership with The Ministry of Health, Kenya Society of Hematology (KESHO), Axios, The National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI), various health facilities, and professional societies have launched an innovative therapy for the management of lung cancer in Kenya. The targeted therapy treatment is specifically designed to combat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)…
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M-PESA Foundation, Zuri Health Partner to offer free SMS and WhatsApp medical consultation service
M-PESA Foundation, and health-tech startup Zuri Health have announced a partnership to offer free SMS and WhatsApp medical consultation services to patients. The program will run for six months and is expected to benefit over 160,000 patients across the country. The free service will be made accessible to patients who attend the M-PESA Foundation-funded free medical camps scheduled to take…
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M-TIBA launches ‘Tunza Mama’, program to assist mothers access pregnancy care
Maternal care in East Africa remains weak compared to global standards. Out-of-pocket health payments are a major barrier to accessing healthcare, especially for those with lower incomes. Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital in partnership with digital platform M-TIBA and health organization PharmAccess has therefore launched ‘Tunza Mama’: a discounted service that empowers women to access care throughout their pregnancy journey. Tunza…
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HEALTHCARE
Penda Health opens referral center, eyes telemedicine growth
Penda Health, a medical services provider operating 21 medical centres in Nairobi and its environs has officially opened an in-network referral center offering specialist services to its clients as it expands its affordable health care model currently targeting to serve more than 400,000 patients in 2021. The referral center located in Nairobi’s Central Business District will provide specialist services such as pediatric,…
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Equity Afia Opens 7 More Medical Centers
Equity Afia, the medical franchise of Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has expanded its national footprint to 33 fully-fledged outpatient medical centres. This year, a total of 22 new clinics have been established, signifying EGF’s commitment to offer increased access to quality healthcare, in line with the Government’s Big Four agenda to offer affordable healthcare for all. “The move to open…
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Breast Cancer in men – risk factors
October is coming to an end, the month set aside to create awareness about breast cancer that is affecting a large population of women and men in Africa and across the world. Breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that affects women, but it does occur in men as well. This is why men also have to…
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Equity Afia Now Has A New Clinic On Biashara Street, Nairobi
In a move to increase access to quality and affordable health services, Equity Afia has opened its 12th satellite clinic within Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The new clinic is located on Laxmi Plaza along Biashara Street and targets individuals and corporates located in the CBD and the business community living and serving within Nairobi and its environs. So far,…
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