Scientists in South Africa have produced a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, raising the prospect of wider access to jabs in poorer parts of the world. Researchers in Cape Town backed by the World Health Organization hope to begin human trials in November. They’ve used publicly available information to produce the mRNA vaccine which …
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Fresh hope for Kenyans battling obesity after the national drug regulator approved the use of a pill-sized gastric balloon that reduces a patient’s food intake. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has given a clinic in Nairobi the greenlight to administer Allurion – a soft polyutherane balloon packed into a swallowable capsule connected to a …
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has told the Langrenyuan Forum on South-South Cooperation and Development that Kenya is keen on expanding digital health and telemedicine to ensure efficiency in public health. Mutahi who delivered a keynote address at the forum themed “A Digital Path to Health for All” highlighted the critical role innovation and technology …
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The fight against Covid-19 got a boost following the launch of anti-epidemic robots that will help minimize the risk of infections among health care workers. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says the smart anti-epidemic robot technology will be used to monitor body temperatures and collect data of up to 200 people in a minute. Speaking …
Given the limitations of Kenya’s health care system in terms of funding and accessibility, the country is looking at a number of e-services to meet the needs of a population with limited spending power and poor access to formal health care facilities. Going Mobile Both the government and private sector have been looking at ways …
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For three years, a group of Polish students and physicians from the Treating with a Mission association has been traveling to Kenya to share their know-how with local professionals. Each time they come back with experience that can teach us a lot about care delivery challenges and the value of innovation. We talked to Jan Niziński, …
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Information, Communication and Technology plays a big role towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Basing the foundation on Primary Healthcare to achieve universal health coverage, ICT plays an important role in supporting, enhancing and accelerating the education on primary health care. Though It’s an effective means of developing workforce capacity, It helps to recruit and …
The Health sector is changing fast in Kenya thanks to great innovations like Telemedicine and Mobile Health, majorly driven by emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Data Analytics wearable technologies, Robotics and many more. These technologies are playing prominent roles in the healthcare industry. For example, wearable technologies have been used previously to …
Healthcare Companies in Kenya to watch out in the era of Digital Read More »
The digital revolution is upon us. Over the years we have seen technology become embedded across many industries ranging from banking, telecommunications, retail, insurance and even Government. Kenya is no stranger to this digital revolution, with mobile money platforms allowing those who were previously financially disenfranchised access to financial services. Kenya’s embrace of technology can …
When you, unfortunately, get sick and go to a hospital, it is routine to be examined by the doctor. He or she may request some extra investigations – some of those may be painful as they involve pricking the skin. Other examinations may not be as painful and are more readily accepted by patients. The “gold …
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