HealthCare Middle East & Africa Magazine News- MID-WEEK -28
AFRICAN NEWS HEADLINES
Alarm after Polio virus found in Nairobi, Kenya sewage
KENYA- Health officials in Kenya have detected the poliovirus in a sewage sample collected from Nairobi, raising concerns about the continued viral spread . . . More
JKCI attracts patients from across Africa and Europe, expanding medical tourism
TANZANIA – The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has significantly increased the number of foreign patients seeking medical treatment . . . More
Angola strengthens partnerships to promote HIV/AIDS Prevention
ANGOLA – Angola strengthens partnerships to promote HIV/AIDS prevention with UNAIDS, WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, and Civil Society Organizations . . . More
Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba appointed as Africa CDC’s Eastern Africa regional director
AFRICA – Dr. Mazyanga Lucy Mazaba, has been appointed as the new Regional Director for the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre of the Africa CDC . . . More
MIDDLE EAST NEWS HEADLINES
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Burjeel Cancer Institute inauguration ushers new era of cancer care in the UAE
UAE – Burjeel Holdings, has inaugurated the Burjeel Cancer Institute (BCI) in Mohammed bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi . . . More
AbbVie hosts the fifth International Hematology Oncology Summit in Jeddah
SAUDI ARABIA — AbbVie, has organized the fifth edition of the Middle East, Africa, and Russia International Hematology Oncology Summit at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia . . . More
Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah acquires cutting-edge cardiac catheterization simulator
UAE—Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah, has acquired the latest cardiac catheterization simulator from HeartRoid . . . More
WORLD NEWS HEADLINES
AstraZeneca to invest US$30M in Chennai expansion
INDIA — AstraZeneca India Private Limited (AZIPL), the Global Capability Centre (GCC) of AstraZeneca, has announced an investment of 250 crore rupees (US$30 million) to expand its Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu . . . More
WHO updates laboratory biosecurity guidance
SWITZERLAND— The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated recommendations for national authorities and biomedical laboratories to improve biological risk management . . . More
Genentech reintroduces Susvimo eye implant in the United States
USA—Genentech, a subsidiary of Roche Group, has relaunched its eye implant, Susvimo, in the United States following the conclusion of a voluntary recall, with the device expected to be available to patients in the coming weeks . . . More
Focus on humanitarian and charity organizations.
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