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Here’s How Games Are Changing the Future of Healthcare
The events of the past two years have, undoubtedly, made all of us more aware of our health than ever before. Whether it was realising how important overall health is to stave off infections or learning how vital mental health…
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Big Data Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Big data is the currency that now runs the world. But the applications of this incredible tool go far beyond business. When the COVID-19 pandemic made its way across the globe, big data was there to help scientists track the…
New South African App Lets You Consult Doctors from Your Smartphone
Kena Health, a new South Africa-based health app has been launched where anyone can chat to a nurse, doctor, or mental health professional directly from their smartphone. Kena Health is an app that connects users to a team of qualified…
Panel of Judges Announced Winners of C/Can’s Live Pitch & Grant Award
On Thursday, the judging panel chaired by Dr. Akosua Gyimah Omari-Sasu, Director of Health Services from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and member of the City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) City Executive Committee, officially confirmed the winners of the C/Can Live Pitch…
6 Tips For Finding The Right Online Therapist For Your Needs
Life can be quite unpredictable and confusing at many different points in anyone’s life. It can even be unfair and cruel; this can have a very adverse impact on your mental health. Whether it’s a relationship or a broken bond,…
SA’s BrandMed Partners with AWS for Health
BrandMed Group, a leading South African connected healthcare company founded in 2014, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), in an effort the company says is focused on providing “affordable and accessible health and wellbeing solutions…
TymeBank Launches Medical Insurance App for South Africans
TymeBank, the South Africa-based exclusively digital retail bank, has announced a new partnership with National HealthCare for affordable medical insurance to consumers, through the launch of TymeHealth, an app-based offering that provides medical insurance for R139.00 ($9.19) a month. According…
Moderna to Build its First African Vaccine Plant in Kenya Worth $500M
Massachusetts, US-based biotechnology and pharmaceuticals firm Moderna is set to build a manufacturing facility in Kenya to produce mRNA vaccines, including those for COVID-19. The facility is set to be Moderna’s first manufacturing plant in Africa with the company expected…
New Vaccine Mandates Expected in SA Very Soon
South African Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has said that a team of senior government officials are ready to make recommendations to the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Addressing a virtual media briefing on government efforts…
Mental Health Investigation Launched Against TikTok
US Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that TikTok is under investigation by the US government for allegedly promoting the app to youth while knowing that the use of the app could be harmful to the same youth. According…
What are the Benefits of Mixing & Matching Your COVID Booster Shot?
South Africa’s National Department of Health has today published a new circular that details recently updated COVID-19 vaccination dosing rules in the country, with new information about what is known as vaccine “Mixing & Matching” for adults. Information in the…
Paving Way for Improved Healthcare With Mobile Device Management
The field of medicine is one of the most continuously evolving fields and rightly so. Gone are the days when doctors prescribed broad-spectrum medicines to treat generic illnesses. We live in a time of personalized medicines and m-health. M-health, also…
Nigeria’s Bayelsa State and Zipline Announce Major Medical Partnership
The Government of Bayelsa State, Nigeria and Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics (www.FlyZipline.com), have announced a partnership aimed at leveraging Zipline’s drone technology to deliver essential medicines, blood and other medical commodities to health facilities within the state.…
South Africa: 40% of healthcare providers use medical equipment with a legacy OS
Medicine has always been a field where innovations play a crucial and truly life-saving role. However, during the pandemic, the healthcare industry was forced to significantly speed up the implementation of new developments. Indeed, this pace of change and urgent…
New app tracks family planning supplies in Kenya
As a frontline health-care worker at Isiolo County referral hospital, Denis Mutirithia has a critical role in saving lives – and a new digital tool to help him do so. The pharmaceutical technologist is tasked with predicting and preventing shortages…
Consortium ships ultra-cold freezers to Africa for vaccines
Following the UAE’s multilateral in-kind contribution and commitment to UNICEF to support COVAX in its global vaccine distribution efforts, the HOPE Consortium and UNICEF have entered into an agreement to support delivery of 65 ultra-cold freezers to Africa. The freezers…
