H.E. Hiroshi Matsuura, Japanese Ambassador to Kenya, handed over two new projects at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). The new 1.5 Tesla MRI at MTRH's Memorial Wing will increase healthcare service provision to thousands of patients from Western Kenya's 25 counties and beyond. Ambassador Hiroshi stated in his statement that Japan is pleased to be working with Kenya in various areas of healthcare and added that the new 1.5.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 9th January 2025

The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has granted a $75 million loan to Tanzania to cover the second stage of the Centre of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education in Biomedical Sciences project. The project's overall cost is anticipated to be $83.3 million, with the Tanzanian government giving $8.33 million in counterpart funding. The project will last five years, from 2025 to 2029. The overall objective is to create.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th December 2024

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) have signed a heads-of-terms agreement for a project preparation facility on the sidelines of the fourth African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AfSNET) Conference in Kisumu, Kenya. The project preparation facility will be used to help fund feasibility studies for the establishment of Med Aditus' pharmaceutical manufacturing.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th December 2024

Shalina Healthcare is now targeting the Kenyan consumer market by introducing international brands.The company is counting on the opening of its consumer segment to launch brands like Germol, a personal hygiene care company that has improved the lives of millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Vikas Khandelwal, vice president and business head for East Africa.According to Khandelwal, Germol won the SuperBrand 2023 title in.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 11th November 2024

In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the M-Pesa Foundation and Zuri Health will hold four specialized medical camps with an emphasis on screening for and offering treatment for breast, prostate, cervical, and colon cancer.KES 36 million has been allocated to these camps by the M-Pesa Foundation. Future camps will take place in Taita Taveta, Homa Bay, and Murang'a Counties. The inaugural camp was hosted at Uhuru Gardens Primary School.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 11th November 2024

Reporters in Dar es Salaam were informed by Abdulmalik Mollel, executive director of Global Medicare and one of the organizers of the medical camp, that Dr. Ram Mohan Reddy and his team, a hip and knee surgeon from Yashoda Hospital in India, will collaborate with regional experts at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)-Mloganzila branch.The specialized care will be provided at the Mloganzila in Dar es Salaam, according to Mollel, who also.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 10th September 2024

The Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) has made remarkable progress in advancing medical tourism in response to the rise in international patient volume during the first quarter of this year.The institute reports that JKCI admitted roughly 80 international patients from various African nations in the first quarter of 2024.Prior to this, though, the hospital would admit anywhere from 15 to 25 foreign patients at a time.The government's.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 10th September 2024

UNICEF Tanzania has expressed its appreciation for the government's commitment to modernizing healthcare services, emphasizing the importance of maternity and newborn care in particular.The UNICEF Representative for Tanzania, Lawrence Oundo, noted that this dedication is essential to tackling the serious issue of maternal mortality, which continues to take many lives as a result of avoidable difficulties during pregnancy and childbirth.He was.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 5th August 2024

Authorities in Zanzibar, Tanzania, commended the Chinese aid effort for controlling schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, stating that it has contributed to the disease's eradication in the Indian Ocean islands.The principal secretary of the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, Katibu Mkuu Habiba, and the coordinator of the Ministry of Health on Pemba Island, Khamis Bilali Ali, expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the China-aid Project on Schistosomiasis.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 5th August 2024

According to Zanzibar President Hussein Mwinyi, the isles are providing their citizens with specialized and ultra-specialized medical services that meet internationally recognized standards.This indicates that we are improving and expanding the services we provide to the public. The services that individuals were previously forced to seek outside of our nation are now reasonably priced here," he continued.During the Tanzania Ophthalmology.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 2nd July 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office, has contributed supplies and equipment to the Kigoma Region of Tanzania in order to improve WASH and infection prevention control (IPC) at medical facilities, as well as preparedness and response against epidemics.This is a component of the UN Kigoma Joint Programme's endeavors to strengthen human health security in Kigoma through cooperative efforts.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 2nd July 2024

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the Ministry of Health in Zanzibar have reached an agreement for the procurement of materials meant to enhance health care, particularly for women and children.Unicef will assist in the provision of necessary medications and food items, medical equipment for refurbished healthcare facilities, vehicles for the Department of Preventive Services, and project management teams through the procurement.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th June 2024