Saturday, July 27, 2024
Endoscopy reporting software funded by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) has been implemented in Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Zambia, to support auditing and the uploading of information to electronic medical records. Nimzing Ladep, consultant hepatologist and software developer, and Mel MacCallum, endoscopy sister and international BSG committee chair […]
The Gauteng Department of Health (DoH) in South Africa has begun the process of digitising patient records within its public hospitals, setting a target for 800 million to be digitised over the next three years as a “minimum”. The initiative forms a part of the DoH’s wider aim to expedite […]
The Algerian Press Service has announced a collaboration between public startup accelerator Algeria Venture and Roche, a Swiss company specialising in diagnosis and biotechnology, to help boost Algerian startups in health and medical technology. The two parties signed a memorandum of agreement to offer support for startups by providing them […]
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and GE HealthCare have announced a collaboration aiming to provide mammography technology, training and educational tools to radiologists at Tanzania’s Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in order to ” improve access to screening and help clinicians lower the country’s breast cancer mortality rate”. As part […]
Ezdehar Management, a growth equity investor focusing on the Egyptian market, has announced that a $10 million investment in Yodawy, described as a “modern-day digital pharmacy, powered by technology, advanced fulfilment capabilities, and integrations with pharmacies, insurance companies, and healthcare providers”. According to the press release, the investment “falls within […]
An article published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence has explored knowledge, perceptions, and the current state of AI and machine learning (ML) in Nigerian healthcare. Findings show that the majority of Nigerian healthcare professionals report “good knowledge” on AI and ML, and that a significant majority felt that the use […]
Join us as we take an in-depth look at some of the progress, priorities and available research on digital health in South Africa. Priorities and progress for digital transformation in South Africa From the National Digital Health Strategy for South Africa, which runs until this year, priorities for digital health […]
May Pen Hospital, Jamaica, has become “among the first public health facilities” in the country to introduce an electronic health records system, according to the Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) The hospital has announced the go-live of SystmOne on LinkedIn after an agreement was reached with the MOHW for […]
Applications have opened for the 2024 HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA) Accelerator Program, which aims to provide a boost to innovative tech solutions for health in Africa. Looking for applications from startups and “scale ups” from the African continent, the program allows for collaboration with local and national governments, “aiming to […]
A programme update published by the Republic of Ghana’s Ministry of Health has highlighted progress in the country’s national e-health project. The project, which features the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS), is said to be “transforming healthcare across the country and placing Ghana at the forefront of healthcare in Africa”. […]
