Market News| Africa Business News

Rwanda: Oral Hygiene - Why You Must Change Your Toothbrush Often

How many toothbrushes do you own? Well, many a people will say I have one. But for how long have you used it? This is a question most people have never bothered to think about. While most people own a toothbrush and brush at least two to three times a day, many take months using the same toothbrush. Well if you are one of those people who use the same toothbrush for months without discarding it, then you need to think twice.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 5th October 2016

Tanzania: Come, Dar Tells Cuban Investors

President John Magufuli yesterday invited Cuban investors to develop pharmaceutical industries in the country as the two friendly nations agreed to cooperate in five areas. Dr Magufuli asked the visiting Cuban Vice President, Mr Salvador Valdes Mesa, to help in persuading the Cuban investors to Tanzania, saying the establishment of pharmaceutical industries in the country will guarantee drug availability at affordable.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 5th October 2016

Dental Students Spend Summer Break Treating Children in Kenya

While most dental students spend their summer breaks recharging and getting ready for the next school year, a team of 7 fourth-year students from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry travelled to Kenya to treat about 2,200 children between the ages of 6 and 18 years. As part of the school’s Kenya Summer Program, the students stayed in and around Meru, a village 5 miles north of the equator and about 150 miles away.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th October 2016

Tanzania: Patients to Undergo Knee Surgery in Dar

Dar es Salaam-based Regency Hospital has started performing knee surgeries domestically, envisaging to operate between 10 and 15 patients monthly. The hospital's surgeon, Dr Phuljit Patowary, speaking in the city over the weekend during the launch of the new service, said: "We had a successful surgery last Saturday where one patient was operated in an exercise that lasted for an hour." He pointed out that people.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th October 2016

Tanzania: Bugando Plans Heart Foundation

Mwanza — Bugando Referral Hospital plans to establish a heart foundation, which will help the hospital to incur both medical supplies and the trainings of the experts. The plan is aimed at providing medical care to people who are suffering from heart disease but are not able to pay treatment costs and at the same time rendering it unnecessary to them abroad for such service. Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th October 2016

Kenya receives Shs2.5 billion grant to improve healthcare

Kenya has received a Sh2.5 billion grant from the World Bank to improve on healthcare service provision. Health Cabinet Secretary Dr Cleopa Mailu said the grant will be used to broaden the country's capacity to improve maternal and child health interventions and quality of care at primary health facilities. Mailu stated the grant given through the Kenya Health Sector Support Project (2010-2018) will be used to scale-up the.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd October 2016

Kenya plays the lead role to introduce the first child-friendly TB medicines in the world

Kenya is the first country in the world to adopt the nationwide use of the child-friendly TB medicines. The Director of Medical Services, Dr. Jackson Kioko said from October 1st, 2016 all children diagnosed with tuberculosis will be treated using the improved child-friendly medicines free of charge at all public facilities. “The improved medicines are pleasantly flavored and dissolve in water therefore are easier to.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 1st October 2016

Changing lives in Africa: Dental volunteers from A Reason to Smile (ARTS) participate in global outreach

What do a dentist, teacher, lawyer, and graduate student all have in common? They have all volunteered with A Reason To Smile! A Reason To Smile, or ARTS, has completed three successful trips to communities in Africa since March 2015. We’ve also partnered with a local clinic in Tola, Nicaragua, to achieve our mission of providing dental treatment, education, and supplies to those without access to this vital part of health.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th September 2016

Tanzania: Insurance Scheme to Cover Heart Disease, Maternal Health

Dar es Salaam — People with heart complications and expectant mothers have reason to smile after the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) introduced an insurance package to cover them. This was said yesterday by NHIF acting assistant director general Bernard Konga during a press conference. NHIF will also cover cardiac surgeries at all levels, caesarean sections as well as surgery for appendix which had been.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th September 2016

Turkey donates health equipment to Kiambu hospital

The Turkish government yesterday donated Sh3.5 million health equipment to Kiambu Level-4 Hospital. Turkish ambassador to Kenya Deniz Eke presented the paediatric medical equipment. He said Turkey is working with hospitals and health institution to improve their conditions. Eke said they also provide scholarships for Kenyans every year..... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 26th September 2016

Building Partnerships to Improve Health

Health Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Cleopa Mailu held a meeting with ZipLine Logistics Company to explore possibilities of using drones to deliver medical products in the case of emergencies. During the meeting the CS cited the need for multi-agency involvement bringing on board the Ministries of Interior and Security, State Law Office, Transport, Health and KEMSA. He said an inter–sector meeting will be held in the next three.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 24th September 2016

Govt. establishes clusters to strengthen human resource for health in counties

The Human Resource for Health Interagency Coordinating Committee (HRH-ICC) has established nine county clusters to address the human capital challenges in the country. More than 12,500 Health workers have been recruited by the county governments 26% of the overall target of 48,000 and 4,048 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWS) to strengthen the county health services. According to the Director of Medical Services, Dr..... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 23rd September 2016