Healthcare Middle East & Africa News, February 23, 2023

AFRICAN NEWS HEADLINES

• New mosquito species discovered in Kenya

KENYA –?KEMRI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Division of National Malaria Programme (DNMP) have discovered Anopheles Stephensi, a new species of mosquito in the country?...?Read More

• NNMDA launches research laboratory complex

NIGERIA –?Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has launched a research laboratory complex and received an ISO Certification, boosting herbal medicines production in Nigeria...?Read More

• 7 African countries awarded for progress done in healthcare

AFRICA –?Seven African countries have been awarded for the significant progress that they have made in the digitalisation of national health programmes and enhanced data-driven decision-making to improve health services and outcomes?...?Read More

• KEMRI gets a new chairman of board

KENYA –?Dr Abdullahi Ali has been appointed as the chairman of board for Kenya Medical Research Institute by President William Ruto for a period of three years?...?Read More

• Dr Jean Kaseya appointed as AU’s director of continental agency

AFRICA?– The African Union has appointed Dr Jean Kaseya, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a public health expert, as the director of the continental agency for disease control and surveillance...?Read More

GLOBAL?NEWS HEADLINES

• Big Pharma criticizes UK's expanding reimbursement agreement

UNITED KINGDOM —?Executives from large pharmaceutical companies have expressed concerns over the UK's voluntary drug pricing agreement, arguing that the agreement is shifting an increasing amount of the cost burden for branded medicines onto their companies?...?Read More

• Boehringer Ingelheim and 3T Biosciences to develop next-gen cancer therapies

GERMANY?— Boehringer Ingelheim and 3T Biosciences have partnered to develop new cancer immunotherapies to address unmet patient needs ...?Read More

SII to open a world-class infectious disease center in Hyderabad

• INDIA —?The Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced plans to build a world-class facility in Telangana, Hyderabad to promote public health and help in monitoring and tracking infectious diseases during outbreaks...?Read More

Abu Dhabi unveils flexible health insurance option

UAE —Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health (DoH) has introduced flexible health insurance options for entrepreneurs and investors looking to live and work in the emirate...?Read More

Gilbert Ghostine appointed to chair Sandoz board of directors

SWITZERLAND —Novartis board of directors announced the appointment of Gilbert Ghostine as chairman-designate of the new board of directors of Sandoz...?Read More