HealthCare Middle East & Africa Magazine News-WEEK42

AFRICAN  NEWS HEADLINES  

SHA secures agreement with private health facilities

KENYA—Kenya's Social Health Authority (SHA) has struck a crucial agreement with private and faith-based health facilities to continue providing essential services, particularly in cancer and renal care. . .More

Africa CDC equips Burundi with enhanced lab capabilities for Mpox

BURUNDI — The Africa CDC has supported the Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) in Burundi in strengthening its laboratory diagnostic capabilities for Mpox and other infectious diseases. . .More

Gilead donates 5,100 remdesivir vials to combat Marburg virus

RWANDA — Gilead Sciences, Inc., in partnership with Africa CDC and Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, has donated 5,100 vials of remdesivir to support Rwanda’s fight against the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). . .More

DRC launches vaccination campaign against Mpox

DRC—The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has embarked on a Mpox vaccination campaign, which will focus on two high-priority provinces: Equateur and North Kivu. . .More

MIDDLE EAST NEWS HEADLINES  

Aster DM Healthcare appoints Nalla Karunanithy as CEO of Digital Health & E-Commerce

UAE—Aster DM Healthcare, the largest integrated healthcare provider in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has appointed Nalla Karunanithy as the new CEO of its Digital Health & E-Commerce division. . .More

Healthpoint expands services with new OMFS Department

UAE—Abu Dhabi’s Healthpoint, a multi-specialty hospital under the M42 group, has expanded its range of services with the introduction of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). . .More

Magrabi Hospitals rebrands to Magrabi Health

SAUDI ARABIA — Magrabi Hospitals and Centers, a renowned leader in eye care across the MENA region since 1955, has rebranded to Magrabi Health. . .More

WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

Eisai receives approval for URECE tablets in Thailand

JAPAN — Eisai Co., Ltd., a leading pharmaceutical company based in Japan, has announced that it has received approval to market “URECE® Tablets” (dotinurad) in Thailand. . .More

Novo Nordisk launches global initiative to combat childhood obesity

DENMARK—Novo Nordisk has launched a new global initiative, the Childhood Obesity Prevention Initiative (COPI), to address childhood obesity in disadvantaged urban communities worldwide. . .More

WHO unveils strategic plan to combat dengue and arboviruses

SWITZERLAND—The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. . .More