AfDB to set up pharmaceutical foundation in Rwanda
Rwanda will host the new African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a venture by the African Development Bank (AfDB) that is expected…
South African biotech company to develop first African-owned Covid-19 vaccine
A year after the creation of the mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub, a South African biotech company has teamed up…
Novartis set to launch app to document & share diagnosis of sickle cell disease in Kenya
A new app that will be used to document and share the diagnosis of babies with sickle cell disease (SCD) is…
SA scientists make Covid vaccine using Moderna data
Scientists in South Africa have produced a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, raising the prospect of wider access to…
Stomach balloon used to treat obesity
Fresh hope for Kenyans battling obesity after the national drug regulator approved the use of a pill-sized gastric balloon that…
Kagwe: Kenya committed to expand digital health and telemedicine
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has told the Langrenyuan Forum on South-South Cooperation and Development that Kenya is keen on…
Robots to boost Kenya’s fight against Covid-19
The fight against Covid-19 got a boost following the launch of anti-epidemic robots that will help minimize the risk of…
E-health services transforming Kenya’s health sector
Given the limitations of Kenya’s health care system in terms of funding and accessibility, the country is looking at a…
Digital Healthcare is the only solution for Kenyans, Missionary
For three years, a group of Polish students and physicians from the Treating with a Mission association has been traveling to…
ICT plays a key role in Healthcare
Information, Communication and Technology plays a big role towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Basing the foundation on Primary Healthcare…