Health
Covering innovations, policy changes, and news in the health sector worldwide.
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News
NHIF to SHA: Did Kenyans’ Data Get Transferred Without Consent?
Kenyans express data privacy concerns as conflicting messages surround NHIF's automatic migration to SHA without explicit consent.
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Startups
Meta Awards $500K to Kenyan AI Projects: Digital Green and Jacaranda Health Lead the Way
Meta awards $500K to Kenyan AI projects, supporting innovative solutions in agriculture and healthcare through its Llama Impact Grants.
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News
Safaricom Leads Kenya’s Health Digitization Evolution with Major IHTS Investment
Safaricom leads a consortium investing KES 104.8 billion to digitize Kenya’s healthcare system with an Integrated Healthcare Information Technology System.
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Announcements
GA Insurance Partners with ARC Ride and M-TIBA to Launch Accident Insurance for Electric Motorcycle Riders
GA Insurance, ARC Ride, and M-TIBA launch SwapCare, an accident insurance plan for electric motorcycle riders using battery swap services.
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Startups
Field Partners with Gates Foundation to Launch $11M Maternal Health Initiative in Africa
Field launches a $11M initiative, backed by Gates Foundation, to tackle maternal mortality and improve healthcare in Africa.
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Opinion
How a new era of eHealth partnerships could close healthcare gaps in East Africa
eHealth partnerships in East Africa leverage ICT to improve healthcare access, supporting universal health coverage and addressing service delivery challenges.
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Announcements
Innovative AI Healthcare Workshops Launched by Mitsumi Distribution and Dell
Mitsumi Distribution partners with Dell to drive AI in healthcare across Africa, enhancing clinician support and patient outcomes.
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Startups
MDaaS Raises Additional $3M to Expand Healthcare in Nigeria
MDaaS Global, a healthtech company in Nigeria, secured $3 million to expand healthcare access with BeaconOS technology.
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News
AfDB Boosts Rwanda Healthcare Innovation with $12 Million Grant
Rwanda to transform African healthcare with $12 million grant for pharmaceutical innovation.
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News
Kenya Leverages AI to Strengthen Health Systems and Outcomes
Experts unite to boost Kenya's healthcare through an AI-driven partnership focused on technology, access, and patient-centered solutions.
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News
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Ring for Deeper Health Insights
Samsung's Galaxy Ring debuts, promising deeper health insights, AI-powered analysis, and integration with Samsung's wellness ecosystem.
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Startups
Kenya’s Ilara Health Secures $4.2M in New Funding Round
Kenya's Ilara Health secures $4.2M pre-Series A for healthcare digitization and expansion across Kenya and beyond.
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Startups
Meet the Top 5 Innovative Startups in the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023
Five innovative South African startups selected for Irish Tech Challenge 2023, receiving funding, Ireland networking tour, and support.
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Startups
Gates Foundation backs 29 African Healthcare Startups in i3 Second Cohort
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-supported i3 unveils 29 healthcare startups from 21 African countries, driving innovation and accessibility.
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Startups
Global Startup Awards Africa Summit: UNICEF Ethiopia Joins the Cause
UNICEF Ethiopia partners with Global Startup Awards Africa 2023 Summit to empower youth and drive innovation.