HealthCare Middle East & Africa Magazine News-WEEK7

AFRICAN ?NEWS HEADLINES

Kenya review finds mixed compliance in aesthetic clinics

KENYA—The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with several health regulatory agencies, has completed an extensive review of aesthetic clinics and beauty spas offering plastic surgery and other invasive cosmetic procedures in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Eldoret. . .?More

Uganda launches first-ever clinical trial for Ebola?

UGANDA—The Ugandan Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other global partners, has launched the first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine against the Sudan species of the Ebola virus. . . More

US Aid suspension leaves vulnerable Ethiopians without HIV services

ETHIOPIA—The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has raised serious concerns about the suspension of U.S. foreign assistance to Ethiopia’s national HIV response. . .More

MSF supports Tanzania’s efforts to contain Marburg virus

TANZANIA—Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has intensified its support for Tanzania’s response to a Marburg virus outbreak in the Kagera region following the official declaration by the Tanzanian Ministry of Health on January 20, 2025. . .?More

MIDDLE EAST NEWS HEADLINES

NMC Healthcare sells 65 % stake in Fakih IVF?

UAE—NMC Healthcare Group, a leading private healthcare provider in the UAE, has announced plans to sell its 65% stake in Fakih IVF Fertility Centre to Blue Ocean Health Group. . .More

Fatima bint Mubarak Center pioneers breast cancer clinical trial

UAE—?The Fatima bint Mubarak Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 group, has become the first centre in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to participate in a global clinical trial aimed at reducing the recurrence of breast cancer. . .?More

Saudi German Hospital Jeddah wins King Abdulaziz Quality Award

SAUDI ARABIA — Saudi German Hospital Jeddah (SGH Jeddah) has earned the prestigious bronze-level award in the Private Healthcare Facilities category at the 7th annual King Abdulaziz Quality Award (KAQA). . .More

WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

Bavarian Nordic’s Chikungunya Vaccine receives positive CHMP Opinion

DENMARK—Bavarian Nordic has announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending the marketing authorization of VIMKUNYA? (the CHIKV VLP vaccine). . .More

Takeda appoints Julie Kim as successor to CEO Christophe Weber

JAPAN/USA – Takeda, a global pharmaceutical leader, has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously chosen Julie Kim to succeed Christophe Weber as the company’s president, chief executive officer (CEO), and representative director. . .More

Sanofi’s Sarclisa gains approval in China?

CHINA— French drugmaker Sanofi has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for its drug Sarclisa (isatuximab). . .More