GHANA – The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, launched a GH6.1 million (US$ 1 million) Police Emergency Medical Intervention Fund at the Police Hospital, with the goal…
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GHANA – mPharma, a Ghanaian health tech startup, has raised US$35 million in a Series D funding round. The financing includes US$30 million in equity and US$5 million in debt…
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GHANA – The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in partnership with PharmAccess Ghana on November 18th successfully organized a public forum on data analytics dubbed, “NHIA Data Day.” As an…
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AFRICA – Fewer trips to India and other “medical tourism” destinations by Africa’s middle class is one anticipated result of a surge of investment into medical facilities, says a just-released…
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USA – Cardinal Health Inc. intends to test the use of drones to expedite the delivery of pills, inhalers, and other items to U.S. pharmacies, a move that the healthcare-supplies…
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GHANA – The Ghana Health Service has announced that 25 people have so far died from the recent outbreak of Yellow Fever in Savannah and Upper West Regions. A statement…
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GHANA – Africa Health Holdings, a healthcare startup running several hospitals, has secured US$18 million in a Series A round, funds that will go towards building its tech-forward healthcare system…
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GHANA – The National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP), Ghana is in critical need of 138 Gene Xpert machines to intensify TB screening, case detection and treatment across the country. Dr…
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GHANA – The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) has begun a new phase of the Eye Health Services project to contribute to the reduction of blindness and eye diseases in…
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GHANA – Ghanaian health startup, mPharma, has acquired a majority stake in Ugandan-based pharmacy, Vine Pharmacy. This is coming two years after mPharma bought Kenyan-based Haltons Pharmacy for US$5m, signaling…
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