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Category: Medicine
Medicine in Africa, Medicine News
How Advanced Medical Freezers Safeguard Global Health
Advanced medical freezers are essential to global healthcare, enabling safe storage of vaccines, biologics, and temperature-sensitive medications. As pharmaceutical and biotech sectors grow, the demand for scalable, energy-efficient, and precise cold storage solutions intensifies. This article explores how modern systems—such as those offered by LOWENCO—ensure product integrity, enhance sustainability, and support global health initiatives. By reducing energy use, maintaining ultra-low temperatures, and simplifying infrastructure, these innovations are transforming pharmaceutical storage into a smarter, safer, and more sustainable process.
i3 Selects 7 African Startups to Receive Up to $225K and Strategic Support to Advance Pharmacy Care Innovation
The i3 initiative selects 7 African healthtech startups to receive up to $225K each, aiming to transform pharmacy care across Africa with innovative, scalable solutions backed by the Gates Foundation and other global partners.
More than a disease, TB is a symptom of underinvestment
The article discusses the urgent need for investment in tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics and treatment in Africa. It highlights the challenges caused by underinvestment in health systems and the critical role of early diagnosis in controlling TB. The piece emphasizes how integrated testing systems and increased domestic funding for healthcare can enhance TB control and improve health outcomes across the continent.
i3 Calls for Applicants to 3rd Cohort for Program Enabling African Healthtech Innovators to Commercialise & Scale Offerings
i3 invites applicants for its third cohort program, supporting African healthtech innovators in commercializing and scaling their offerings to drive healthcare solutions across the continent.
Empowering At-Risk Communities Through Technology: Lessons for South Africa
Explore how technology can empower at-risk communities in South Africa, offering insights and lessons on bridging digital divides, fostering innovation, and creating sustainable growth through tech solutions.
Pioneering progress amid resource constraints in African radiology and oncology
Cape Town will (in October) host the continent’s premier medical and healthcare gathering. Africa Health Congress will be hosted at the CTICC and the three days will be filled with important discussions, including this topic which we are sharing today. When it comes to radiology, experts are concerned about resource limits and insufficient skills and services in Africa, especially if one looks at cancer detection and treatment.
MMH & Partners Africa develops three-tiered response plan to eradicate & prevent continued spread of mpox virus in SA
The executive leadership team of MMH & Partners Africa can officially confirm that the local healthcare consultancy has developed a three-tiered response plan to eradicate and prevent the continued spread of the mpox virus in South Africa.
Revolutionising African Healthcare: Pharma Distribution, Private Hospitals, and Telemedicine
With just 15% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for 50% of global deaths from communicable diseases. The African healthcare system grapples with a multitude of challenges that hinder the delivery of quality care to its population. One of the most pressing issues is the severe shortage of healthcare professionals. According to the World Health Organisation as of 2022, the African region has only 1.55 healthcare workers per 1,000 population, far below the WHO threshold density of 4.45 per 1,000 needed to deliver essential health services and achieve universal health coverage. This scarcity of trained medical staff puts an immense strain on the already overburdened healthcare infrastructure.
Navigating healthcare uncertainty across Africa
In the article, Rodney Taylor, MD at Guardian Eye, sheds light on the multiple challenges faced by healthcare systems in Africa, such as accessibility, cost constraints, and the potential for digital technologies to transform the sector. He argues that technology can only be effective if it is accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate.