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Construction underway on National Digital Health Center in Togo
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Construction underway on National Digital Health Center in Togo

Construction of the National Digital Health Center in Togo, West Africa, is reported to be underway, with the build estimated to take around 20 months in total. The Center will focus on three major areas, including using technology to reduce maternal and child mortality in Togo by making digital and […]

A Digital Health Collaborative has been launched in the US, supported by the Peterson Health Technology Institute.
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Applications open for female tech mentorship in Africa

Applications are now open for the African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) mentorship programme, designed to offer female digital health entrepreneurs who are nationals or residents of any African country the opportunity to access advice and guidance on developing health tech solutions that target underserved populations. Funded by Resolve to […]

Study highlights gaps in regulation for telemedicine and digital health in Ghana.
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Study highlights gaps in regulation for telemedicine and digital health in Ghana

A study recently published in the Africa Journal For Regulatory Affairs (AJFRA) has highlighted gaps in regulation for telemedicine and digital health in Ghana, pointing to an increased potential for malpractice and an “amplified” risk to patient privacy and data protection. Noting the “increasing reliance” on electronic health records (EHRs) […]

British Society of Gastroenterology's endoscopy reporting software implemented in Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Zambia.
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Endoscopy reporting software implemented in Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Zambia

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 […]

HIMSS Digital Health Indicator to be deployed at Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, US, to assess progress toward digital health transformation.
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Collab offers boost to Algerian health tech startups

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 […]

Egypt: Ezdehar Management announces $10 million investment in pharmacy benefits management platform Yodawy.
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Egypt: $10m investment in digital pharmacy platform Yodawy from Ezdehar Management

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 […]