Healthcare

Latest Healthcare sector features from across Africa.

Latest Healthcare Corporate Stories

Bestmed Medical Scheme : Providing a Helping Hand

How South African medical scheme Bestmed is fulfilling its pledge to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its beneficiaries, employees and partners.

Kenya : The Country with a COVID Plan

With a huge tourism industry, Kenya was one of the worst hit African nations by COVID-19, but plans are underway that aim to reinvigorate the economy.

Niger : Responding to Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases

Her Excellency Aïssata Issoufou Mahamadou, First Lady of the Republic of Niger, speaks to us about the many life-altering but preventable tropical disease in Niger, and how very little global attention is devoted to treating them.

Western Cape Blood Service : Banking on Blood

South Africa’s Western Cape Blood Service continues to collect, process and deliver life-saving blood products to public and private healthcare providers in spite of the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

Polmed : Protecting the Protectors

Inside the story of Polmed, the dedicated closed medical scheme for South Africa’s police officers and their dependents, an organisation that has gone from strength to strength since its establishment in 2000.

Groote Schuur Hospital : 82 Years of Patient Care

Healthcare in South Africa is challenging, but Groote Schuur Hospital continually rises to the occasion with its rich legacy, passionate CEO, and expert staff.

eHealth Africa & EHA Clinics : Nigeria’s New Age Healthcare

eHealth Africa and EHA Clinics are leveraging the power of technology and information to enable more efficient, targeted provision of vital services across Nigeria.

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia continues to work towards its mission of making quality healthcare a reality for a greater number of Zambians.

Guinea-Bissau : Sustainable Vaccination Programmes

Guinea-Bissau's Minister of Public Health, Dr Magda Robalo, explains how vaccines do not just save lives, but transform countries by allowing more children to be educated and more people to thrive

Mediguide International : Improving Outcomes

MediGuide is removing the geographical limitations of healthcare, its global network of partners and employees helping to bring on-demand diagnoses to patients in 152 countries around the world.