What 54gene actually does and why you should care
54gene is one of the most exciting and innovative startups to come out of Nigeria and Africa in recent times. Since launching last year, the startup’s premise to address the…
Medikea launches a platform that allows patients to make immediate doctor appointments
Medikea, a Tanzania-based online healthcare marketplace, has launched a platform that enables patients to book doctor appointments at their preferred clinics for free. The Medikea App, available on Google Play…
Ethical and legal guidelines for telemedicine
Telemedicine has proven its worth in the medical professional’s toolkit this year. It has assisted with diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease; and the information exchanged via electronic means is…
Advancing Cardiac Care With Technology In Uganda
Nakasero Hospital hosted her clients to a launch of its brand new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab), in line with its mission of advancing healthcare in Uganda by leveraging technology.…
Morocco: A Telehealth success story
One of Africa’s most technologically ambitious countries is embracing the advantages provided by modern telehealth techniques and rolling them out to its rural communities, discovers Colin Mackay. Medicine and care…
Diagnosing dysphagia in COVID-19 with telemedicine
Clinicians who are diagnosing and treating dysphagia in COVID-19 patients should use telemedicine in order to reduce risk to themselves, say experts.The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in the…
NATHEALTH and Africa Healthcare Federation sign historic agreement
NATHEALTH-Healthcare Federation of India and Africa Healthcare Federation (AHF) today signed a path-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase healthcare collaboration between the two federations with potential to result in…