INDIA – Alkem Laboratories Ltd. has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its novel antibiotic that is effective against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria under the brand name “Zidavi” in…
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Abu Dhabi’s ADPHC unveils first-ever Biosafety Level 3 mobile lab in the UAE
ABU DHABI – Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has set up the first-ever Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) mobile laboratory in the United Arab Emirates. The BSL-3 mobile laboratory is…
Read MoreSheba Medical Center unites with NIH to combat emerging public health threats
ISRAEL – Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in Israel, has entered into a strategic scientific collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at identifying emerging disease threats…
Read MoreGhana, WHO, the UK to conduct a socio-ecological study to the latest Marburg outbreak
GHANA – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK-FCDO) are supporting the Government of Ghana to conduct a socio-ecological study on Marburg…
Read MoreLimpopo kickstarts measles vaccination campaign amid disease outbreak : NICD
SOUTH AFRICA – The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has announced that the Greater Sekhukhune District has stepped up its measles vaccination campaign with reinforcement from the Limpopo Health…
Read MoreNew study highlights how investing in public health can prevent epidemics in Africa
AFRICA – Resolve to Save Lives, a global public health initiative, has released a new “Epidemics that Didn’t Happen” report that shows that investment in preparedness, combined with swift, strategic…
Read MoreUganda kickstarts coordinated response plan for Ebola
UGANDA – The Ministry of Health in Uganda has intensified its coordinated response plan to contain the spread of Ebola virus disease (EVD) after the country recorded 31 cumulative confirmed…
Read MoreDRC declares end of Ebola virus outbreak, Uganda boosts response
DRC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced the end of an Ebola outbreak that re-emerged six weeks ago in the country’s North Kivu Province as neighboring…
Read MoreSudan, Medecins Sans Frontieres unite to enhance access to quality healthcare services
SUDAN – The Sudanese Ministry of Health and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), commonly known as Doctors Without Borders, have partnered to assist healthcare professionals working at a clinic in South…
Read MoreBurundi and One Health Centre in Africa unite to support Rift Valley fever response
BURUNDI – The Republic of Burundi has teamed up with the One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA) to step up the country’s capacity to respond to…
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