Ugandan healthcare service delivery company, The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG), is effectively using technology to provide easy access to timely and relevant health information from qualified health professionals to improve […]
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Dr CADx Develops Diagnostic Solution for Developing Countries
Zimbabwean startup, Dr CADx, has developed an eHealth diagnostic system to help doctors analyse medical images in regions that have a shortage of radiologists. The startup was founded in August […]
Hello Doctor Driving Access to mHealth Services
During AfricaCom 2016, the continent’s landmark event dedicated to the telecoms and technology industry, Director at Hello Doctor, Dr Michael Mol, presented a keynote case study on driving access to […]
mHealth Aids HIV Treatment in Lesotho
The Vodafone Foundation is pioneering a mobile phone-based HIV programme designed to scale-up HIV treatment programmes in Lesotho, where an estimated 23% of the population is HIV positive. Vodafone recently […]
Nigerian eHealth Startup Tests ‘Robo Doctor’
Nigerian eHealth startup, Aajoh, is currently beta testing an artificial intelligence (Al)-based app designed to listen to a patient’s symptoms and provide diagnosis. The startup, which launched earlier this year, […]
Sub-Saharan Africa to Reach Over 1bn Mobile Subscriptions by 2022
The Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa Mobility Report reveals that while total mobile subscriptions penetration in the region is currently 85%, this number is expected to reach 105% by 2022 with over […]
$7m Grant to Boost Africa’s Breakthrough Health Solutions
The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA), an initiative of the African Academy of Sciences and the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), in partnership with the […]
Zipline Raises $25 Million to Deliver Medical Supplies by Drone
Zipline, a US-based robotics startup that’s using drones to deliver medical supplies to clinics in Rwanda, has raised $25 million in Series B funding to expand its operations across Africa […]
UN Recognises Ghana’s Automated Birth Registry
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has recognised Tigo, UNICEF Ghana and Ghana’s Births and Deaths Registry for their automated birth registration system designed to make birth registration of children […]
UNESCO-MARS 2016 to Empower Women in Research
Infectious diseases, women’s health and empowering women in research will be the focus of the 2nd UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit (UNESCO-MARS), which is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from […]
Top Scientists Invited to Discuss Healthcare Provider Practice Change
International researchers and scientists are invited to attend a knowledge exchange meeting in Rwanda in early 2017 to discuss how to bring about healthcare provider practice change in low and […]
Merck Empowering Women Cancer Survivors in Africa
Science and technology company, Merck, has announced the initiation of Merck More than a Patient, a new initiative of the Merck Cancer Access Programme in Africa. Merck, in partnership with […]