Tag: healthcare
Microsoft launches healthcare AI tools to reduce administrative burdens
Microsoft unveiled a suite of innovative AI tools designed to significantly reduce the administrative burden faced by doctors and nurses in the healthcare sector.
This...
NHIA, NIA partner to register children under 15 years from June...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and the National Identification Authority (NIA) have initiated a partnership to register children under the age of 15...
Navigating the ethical landscape of AI: Responsible integration of AI in...
Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology are causing a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector in Ghana and many other regions of the world....
Zipline completes successful test flights in Kenya
Kenya’s healthcare is about to soar to new heights as Global drone delivery company, Zipline completes a success test flights in that country.
Zipline is...
Kenyan startup puts health data on blockchain
AfyaRekod, a healthtech startup based in Kenya, has launched a blockchain-based platform that enables hospitals and other stakeholders to retrieve patients' health data and medical history,...
Ghana is first in Africa to roll out e-pharmacy platform
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the National Electronic Pharmacy (ePharmacy) Platform, which is the first ever national-scale platform of its kind...
Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations increased 94% – Report
A new sectoral survey report titled, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022” from Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity has revealed that...
Nigeria government creates new Talk Tax
The Nigerian government has created a new tax on phone calls in the bid to fund free healthcare for Nigerian citizens—classified as a vulnerable group—who cannot afford...
mPharma, TytoCare partner to introduce comprehensive telehealth to pharmacies
TytoCare, a global leader in healthtech solutions, is partnering with Africa's telehealth leader mPharma, to enables pharmacies on the continent to provide enhanced remote...