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Latest Healthcare sector features, company profiles, and executive interviews from across Africa.

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Edendale Hospital : Celebrating 60 Years in Healthcare

Edendale Hospital has made a name for itself as a regionally significant hospital by treating some of the country’s most serious diseases.

Tigo Partnership Addresses Tanzanian mHealth Revolution

The mobile revolution's effect on healthcare in developing countries is on the rise, leading the industry's heavyweights to capitalise on the ever-growing trend.

Bokamoso Private Hospital : Specialist Healthcare Providers

Lenmed Health Bokamoso Private Hospital brings a future of good health to thousands of people in the Southern Africa region.

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital : Unparalleled Specialists

A year on and Gertrude's Children's Hospital (Gerties) continues its adventure, expanding its ever-growing reach across Kenya with the advent of outpatient clinics.

African Initiative to Rid Liberia of Ebola

Thousands of smallholder farmers in Liberia are set to benefit from an innovative seed distribution initiative that seeks to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies in Liberia. 

Why mHealth Needs to Take Security Seriously

As smartphones become all-capable devices with an app for everything, it is important to define what constitutes a medical device for the purpose of mHealth.

ViiV Healthcare Announces New Grants in Support of Ending Mother to Child Transmission of HIV

“Supporting projects that bring real change for HIV-affected communities is the reason ViiV founded PACF in the first place,” said ViiV Healthcare CEO Dominique Limet.

Hutz Medical : Advancing Healthcare Technology

Hutz has seen its medical lighting and equipment become exclusively used in several hospitals across South Africa, testament to their full understanding of the requirements of the African market.

Daymed Private Hospital : A New Dimension in Medical Care

Africa Outlook profiles Pietermaritzburg’s Daymed Medical Centre and Private Hospital: the realisation of one man’s dream.

Kumi Hospital : Beating the Odds

Kumi Hospital is prospering, in terms of patient numbers, infrastructure and training the new generation of doctors and nurses.