HealthCare Middle East & Africa

Today, the team from HealthCare Middle East & Africa Magazine had the opportunity to interview Dr. Simon Kigondu and Dr. Brenda Obondo President and CEO, Kenya Medical Association respectively. Catch the full story in the next issue of HealthCare Middle East & Africa Magazine:

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@CanonMedical and @Olympus_Corp have partnered to provide the global market with advanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) equipment capable of delivering high-quality image diagnoses. healthcaremea.com/olympus-canon-… @CanonMedicalHIT #healthcare #medical #endoscopy #cancer #technology

@Bayer scored approval from Japan's Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (@MHLWitter) for its Eylea 8 mg for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. healthcaremea.com/bayer-scores-j… #health #japan #fda #clinicaltrials #physicians

@SunPharma_Live has finalized the acquisition of Taro Pharmaceutical Industries in a buyout deal valued at US$348 million. healthcaremea.com/sun-pharma-bol… #pharma #manufacturing #healthcare #india #investments #funding #medicines #dermatology @SunPharma_US

The state-of-the-art Head and Neck Institute at @BurjeelMediCity is designed to provide comprehensive and advanced services in the Otolaryngology (ENT) field. healthcaremea.com/burjeel-holdin… #burjeel #surgeries #otolaryngology #healthcare #hospitals #uae @burjeelhospital

Burjeel Royal Hospital in Al Ain has launched a 25-bed Emergency Department, led by a team of highly experienced emergency and trauma care experts. healthcaremea.com/new-emergency-… #EmergencyMedicine #health #uae #hospitals #healthcare #emergency #communityhealth @BurjeelHoldings

Dr. Sania Nishtar has joined the @gavi executive team as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). healthcaremea.com/dr-sania-nisht… #healthcare #leadership #vaccines #investments #health #switzerland

China's National Medical Products Administration has approved @GSK’s Nucala (mepolizumab) to treat severe eosinophilic asthma in adults and children who are age 12 and older. healthcaremea.com/gsks-nucala-se… #healthcare #China #asthma #GSK #PatientCare #hospitals #clinicaltrials

Medihelp Medical Scheme @medihelpsa has tapped Varsha Vala to be the next principal officer, with effect from March 1, 2024. healthcaremea.com/healthcare-inn… #healthcare #leadership #appointment #medicalscheme #southafrica #insurance #healthinsurance #health

New state-of-the-art Pearson VUE Test Centre opens in Nairobi, Kenya. healthcaremea.com/pearson-vue-op… @PearsonVUE #nursingcareers #nursingjobs #nurses #licensing #healthprofessionals #healthcare #kenya

As of 15 January 2024, more than 200,000 cases, including over 3000 deaths, have been reported across multiple countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, @UNICEF reports. healthcaremea.com/cholera-outbre… #cholera #vaccines #africa #diseasecontrol #health @UNICEFAfrica @WHOAFRO

The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (Tanzania) has reported a spike in conjunctivitis cases across Dar es Salaam, the Coast, and Dodoma areas. healthcaremea.com/tanzania-outli… #healthcare #Tanzania #diseaseoutbreak #conjunctivitis #redeyedisease #hygiene #health

Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center @adsccae, Kyoto University – Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) @KyotoU_News, and Rege Nephro have joined forces to increase access to diabetes care. healthcaremea.com/abu-dhabis-ads… #diabetes #uae #abudhabi #healthcare #japan #research

@pfizer's Talzenna combination for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has been granted approval from @EU_Commission healthcaremea.com/new-drug-combo… #prostatecancer #chemotherapy #europe #clinicaltrials #Belgium #medicines

@womenlifthealth has appointed Dr. Ayesha Chaudhary as the organization's Director for India. healthcaremea.com/dr-ayesha-chau… #India #PublicHealth #leadership #health #healthcare #appointment @WLHGConference

@PureHealthae has finalized its strategic acquisition of @circlehealthgrp’s network of state-of-the-art hospitals. healthcaremea.com/purehealth-com… #investments #Funding #healthcare #uk #uae #hospitals #PatientCare @CircleHealth

Over 667,000 cholera cases, including 4,000 deaths, due to the ongoing multi-country outbreak were reported to the World Health Organization @WHO @WHOAFRO healthcaremea.com/multi-country-… #cholera #diseaseoutbreak #vaccines #surveillance #health #climatechange #environment #Switzerland

@US_FDA accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Pfizer and Genmab's Tivdak for cervical cancer treatment. healthcaremea.com/fda-accepts-sb… #healthcare #Cancer #therapy #innovation #CervicalCancer #patientsafety @PfizerOncMed @pfizer @Genmab