KENYA – The Kenyan Ministry of Health has launched key policy documents to guide the management of menstrual hygiene and guidance on urban sanitation in a bid to strengthen hygiene…
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WHO certifies Egypt, Nigeria medicines regulators to oversee local manufacturing
AFRICA – Egypt’s and Nigeria’s medical products regulatory bodies have been formally certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as Maturity Level Three Regulatory agencies to oversee local manufacturing. With…
Read MoreRwanda FDA prepares for implementation of pharmaceutical pricing policy
RWANDA – Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has launched a 3-day internal pre-validation workshop of regulations that will aid it in implementation of the National Pharmaceutical Product Pricing and…
Read MoreUS CDC commemorates 20 years of critical disease surveillance, control in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has celebrated its 20th anniversary since its establishment in Nigeria. The Nigeria country office was established in November…
Read MoreAfrica Union outlines guidelines to help combat antimicrobial resistance
AFRICA – An interdisciplinary panel of infectious disease clinicians and public health experts led by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) and the Africa Centres for Disease…
Read MoreAfrican Medicines Agency set in motion following 15 enactments from member states
GABON – The Republic of Gabon has become the 14th member state to deposit the instrument of ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) to the AU Commission after endorsing…
Read MoreSAPHRA approves Neoteryx’s Mitra devices for blood specimen collection
SOUTH AFRICA – The Mitra micro sampling device from US-based Neoteryx has been approved as a Class B in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device by the South African Health Products…
Read MoreNew global meningitis strategy aims to save 200,000 lives a year
SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) is aiming to eliminate the deadliest form of meningitis by 2030 through increased awareness and access to treatments, global plans launched by the…
Read MoreNairobi based Hospital license revoked amid claims of violating Covid jab protocols
KENYA – The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has revoked the operating license of Ruai Family Hospital, a pace setting private facility in Nairobi, following alleged violation of…
Read MoreIndia grants approval to ZyCoV-D, first ever DNA based COVID-19 vaccine
INDIA – The world’s first DNA-plasmid vaccine, the three-dose one for Covid-19 developed by Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Cadila), has received emergency-use authorization from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)…
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