Kenyan scientists test AI App to diagnose TB
The Kenya Medical Research Institute is conducting research to develop an AI-powered mobile application for the diagnosis of respiratory diseases, including tuberculosis.
Dr. Videlis Nduba and his colleagues record coughs from individuals with and without...
Gates Foundation to fund African scientists in malaria, TB fight
African scientists have received US$7.2 million to find drugs that will help combat malaria and tuberculosis on the continent that’s the most afflicted by the infectious diseases.More than half of that money from medical...
Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative: a highly positive assessment 4 years on
Around a hundred business leaders and representatives of governments and organizations from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal and Uganda gathered at an awards ceremony to celebrate the private sector champions and companies that have...
African healthtech My 1Health connects patients with global healthcare expertise
Between 2011 and 2019, life expectancy across sub-Saharan Africa rose from 57.56 to 61.24 years. While there was a slight dip at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, that rise is pretty remarkable. Even...
MTN collects 6,000 units of blood on Valentines Day
MTN Ghana has collected over 5,909 units of blood at its 2024 Save-a-Life campaign.The annual campaign organized to augment shortfalls at blood banks in Ghana, saw thousands of people participating at designated bleeding centres...
MTN to collect 7,000 units of blood on Val’s Day
MTN Ghana Foundation is set to collect at least 7,000 units of blood in the 2024 edition of the annual MTN “Save A Life Campaign” Blood Donation Exercise slated for Valentine's Day, 14th February...
NGO donates items worth US$5,000 to Korle Bu Paediatric Oncology Unit
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Miracle Encounter Outreach Ministries has donated medical equipment and consumables worth $5,000 to the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).The items include wheel chairs, syringes, gauze...
Former Treepz CMO launches Rivia, an asset-light healthcare chain in Ghana
There is no doubt that Africa's healthcare system faces numerous challenges. These range from a lack of modern and well-equipped medical facilities to shortages of medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, along with insufficient...
OXFAM Ghana to hold conference to eradicate workplace sexual harassment
In a concerted effort to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the workplace, Oxfam in Ghana, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF), and the Institute of Directors, Ghana (IOD-Ghana) are set...
Trust Hospital celebrates remarkable growth in post-pandemic era
The Trust Hospital Limited, a prominent health services provider in the nation, recently conducted its strategic business meeting to highlight its commendable performance over the past three years and present its medium-term framework.Post-pandemic, the...