12 November 2023 The Independent The combination therapy for seasonal malaria chemoprevention is made in Kenya Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A leading Kenya-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL), has become the first African manufacturer to gain WHO prequalification for their sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine + amodiaquine
27 October 2023 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Union Commission signed an agreement to support access to health products and local manufacturing in Africa as part of the Team Europe Initiative on Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines,
6 November 2023 By Irene Mwangi Nairobi — Cultural barriers and stigma have been linked as threats to eliminate HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in Arid and Semi-Arid counties that bear the biggest burden of the transmission. In a report released by the National Syndemic Diseases
26 September 2023 By Elly Junior NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 26 – Three Kenyan startups are among five in Africa that have been picked for this year’s Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health program. They include iZola Limited, Pharmarun, and Zuri Health. Other Africans
25 September 2023 Nairobi — The Government has embraced a new paradigm shift in the provision of basic healthcare and medical services to Kenyans. President William Ruto said the fight against diseases, especially preventable ones, can only be won if more time and resources are devoted
28 September 2023 By Nontobeko Mlambo Gaborone — During the World Health Organization’s 73rd Africa Regional Committee held in Botswana, AllAfrica’s Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Thoko Elphick-Pooley, Executive Director of Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to discuss progress made in eliminating NTDs in Africa. Neglected Tropical Diseases affect over a billion people
9 October 2023 By Krista Larson DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A $40 million investment will help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA vaccines on the continent where people were last in line to receive jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bill & Melinda Gates
14 October 2023 By Mercy Kahenda Kenya is likely to lose gains made in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), a leading infectious disease, following an acute shortage of drugs. According to sources, the nationwide shortage has been experienced in the past six months. Evelyn Kibuchi, head of Stop
18 October 2023 Nairobi — Chinese disposable medical device maker and seller Zhende Medical says that it will build a factory in Tatu City, the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The Shangai Stock Exchange-listed firm also announced plans to invest $180 million
17 October 2023 PRESS RELEASE Beijing — The Government will enhance its partnership with China in infrastructure development among other areas. President William Ruto asked Chinese investors to take advantage of Kenya’s conducive business environment to foster mutually beneficial partnerships. He observed that collaboration in
