50+ min ago   (184+ words) By: Robert Kwaku Annor Madagascar has recorded a digital health maturity score of 55.6 percent, placing the country at Level 2, classified as “Emerging”, following an assessment of its primary healthcare digitalisation readiness. The assessment was conducted this week by the Africa…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (210+ words) The Government of Tanzania has donated health commodities valued at TZS 220 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to support ongoing efforts to respond to an Ebola outbreak. The handover took place at the close of the 4th Eastern Africa…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (278+ words) By: Nana Appiah Acquaye The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana and the World Health Organization (WHO) Ghana have convened the inaugural Project Steering Committee meeting for an initiative aimed at using artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes while addressing…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (164+ words) By: Robert Kwaku Annor The Vodacom Lesotho Foundation, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Maloti and PhysioNet UK, has provided medical and mobility equipment to support persons with disabilities across Lesotho. The donation includes more than 950 medical and mobility…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (185+ words) By: Robert Kwaku Annor Rwanda has held discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on strengthening cooperation in water and sanitation projects as the country seeks to expand access to reliable and affordable services. The discussions took place on the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (259+ words) The Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative has convened its second Annual Meeting in Oxford, United Kingdom, bringing together researchers, institutions and partners from across Africa to assess progress made during its first year and define priorities for its next phase. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (190+ words) UNDP Rwanda Resident Representative Fatmata Lovetta Sesay led a tour of the Hub for Prof. Philip Cotton, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), and Billy Stewart, Director of Development at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) Kenyan healthcare technology innovator Kilemi Thambura has been conferred with the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) in recognition of his contribution to healthcare innovation, digital transformation and blood services. Thambura, a former trainee of Kenya’s Presidential Digital…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) The Principal Investigator at the Responsible AI Lab (RAIL), Professor Jerry John Kponyo, has called for the responsible integration of artificial intelligence into Ghana’s healthcare system, stressing the need for AI tools to be safe, transparent, fair and respectful of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) and Kenya’s National Research Fund (NRF Kenya) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish Grand Challenges Kenya, a national platform designed to support researchers and innovators in developing solutions to the…...