HealthCare Middle East & Africa Magazine News- WEEK -29

AFRICAN ?NEWS HEADLINES ?

Egypt launches second phase of Schistosomiasis examination campaign ?

EGYPT– Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has initiated the second phase of a nationwide examination campaign to identify and treat schistosomiasis, fasciola, and intestinal parasites early?. . .?More

Ghana Health Service intensifies efforts to eliminate NTDs

GHANA—The Ghana Health Service, through its Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme, is urgently embarking on a mass drug administration in 77 ancho-endemic districts and 3 lymphatic endemic districts?. . .?More

Jamjoom Pharma issues guarantee for Algerian joint venture credit facility

ALGERIA–The board of Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Company (Jamjoom Pharma) has agreed to provide a corporate guarantee to support the issuance of a credit facility for its joint venture (JV) in Algeria, Jamjoom Algeria Lil Dawa SPA?. . .? More

Alma Clinics raises US$2.8M for expansion of nurse-driven primary healthcare network

SOUTH AFRICA —The Alma Clinics network, a South African enterprise of nurse-led primary healthcare facilities, has obtained a US$2.8 million investment from IDF Capital through its Alitheia IDF Fund (AIF)?. . .? More

MIDDLE EAST NEWS HEADLINES ?

PureHealth, SCMC join forces to boost mental health in Abu Dhabi

UAE—PureHealth, the Middle East’s largest healthcare platform, has partnered with the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood (SCMC) to improve mental health services in Abu Dhabi. . .? More

First-ever clinical trial for Huntington's Disease planned for UAE? ?

UAE—UAE-based IROS, a contract research organization under the M42 group, has joined forces with Prilenia Therapeutics and the International Huntington’s Disease Association (IHA) to pioneer the first-ever clinical trial for Huntington’s disease (HD) in the UAE and MENA region?. . .? More

Abu Dhabi unveils Child Centre for comprehensive child protection

UAE—The Family Care Authority has signed service-level agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with four government entities in Abu Dhabi to establish the Child Centre. .?.? More

WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

J&J acquires Yellow Jersey Therapeutics for US$1.25B?

USA— Johnson & Johnson (J&J), headquartered in New Brunswick, has finalized its US$1.25 billion acquisition of Yellow Jersey Therapeutics?. . .? More

Evotec teams up with Pfizer to enhance drug discovery

GERMANY—Germany-based life science company Evotec has embarked on a significant multi-year partnership with Pfizer, an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation?. . .?More

Novo Nordisk’s weekly insulin for type 1 diabetes faces FDA setback

DENMARK—Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declined to approve its weekly insulin for patients with diabetes?. . .? More

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