Rafid fleet wears pink for Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and to encourage members of the community to adopt healthy lifestyles that support disease prevention. This step reflects Rafid’s ongoing commitment to its corporate...

5 Research assistants from WACCBIP win international challenge

Five research assistants from the University of Ghana’s West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) have been named among the winners of an international data challenge that aims to, among others, address antimicrobial...

Women's Healthcare 'Stuck in the Nineties': £36 Billion Gender Gap and 600,000 Left Waiting for NHS Treatment

The UK's healthcare system is facing mounting criticism over how it serves women, as new data reveals that more than 600,000 are waiting for gynaecological treatment on the NHS. England's Women's Health Ambassador, Dame Lesley Regan, has described...

Biomaterials expert elected to US National Academy of Medicine

Professor Molly Stevens has been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine in recognition of her work developing biomaterials-based technologies. Professor Stevens FREng FRS is Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine at...

UN Special Rapporteur urges democratization of global access to water

UN Special Rapporteur Pedro Arrojo Agudo urged global action on the democratization of water governance and the protection of human rights concerning access to water sources on Friday. According to the report submitted to the United Nations...

Dubai Healthcare City launches $354m development plan

The Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), the governing body of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), has unveiled a landmark AED 1.3bn ($354m) development plan aimed at transforming DHCC into a world-class hub for healthcare innovation, investment, and...

Topcon Healthcare to Acquire Toku Inc., Expanding AI-Driven Preventive Health Solutions

Topcon Healthcare has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Toku, Inc., a San Diego-based artificial intelligence (AI) health technology company specializing in noninvasive, image-based health risk assessment. While the financial terms of the...

Veterans’ healthcare charity with famous legacy finds new home

Digital Edition: Veterans’ healthcare charity with famous legacy finds new home 20 October, 2025 By Steve Ford A national charity that seeks to support the healthcare needs of armed forces veterans has formally relocated to a foundation trust in...

Ties tightened across Japanese healthcare

At VIR’s talk show held on October 15, Dang Quang Tan, general director of the Department of International Cooperation under the Ministry of Health, said that Vietnam’s current healthcare vision focuses on innovation, high technology, quality...

SANBS celebrates Global Ethics Day with a call to lead and give ethically

Each year, Global Ethics Day (observed on October 15) invites individuals and institutions worldwide to pause and ask one vital question: Are we living and leading ethically? That question isn’t abstract for the South African National Blood...

UGMC, HR Director honoured for excellence in healthcare workforce leadership

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has been named the Best Human Resource Management Organisation in Healthcare at the 2025 Human Resource (HR) Focus Africa Awards, reaffirming its leadership in strategic workforce development and...

Hisense Ghana Pushing Boundaries of Healthcare with Advanced H60 Ultrasound

Hisense Ghana’s commitment as a global technology leader transcends the home and extends into the critical sphere of public health. The global electronics giants has recently announced its latest significant contribution: the donation of the...

Naver, Kakao Expand into Digital Healthcare

Naver, Kakao, and other leading Korean tech companies are accelerating their efforts to dominate the digital healthcare market. This push aims to secure leadership in the rapidly growing digital healthcare market, which has been further...

How China fosters growth, innovation amidst global uncertainties through past Five-Year Plan

This photo taken on October 8, 2024 shows the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province (XINHUA) This year marks the conclusion of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), which has steered the country through global...

Baghdad International Hospital: Ushering in a New Era of Healthcare for a Healthier Iraq

In the presence of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the foundation stone of Baghdad International Hospital has been laid — marking one of the most significant milestones in healthcare for Iraq and the region. This project represents a key...

EMO 2025 pushed AI and automation for greater competitiveness in global industry

UGMC’s HR Director honoured for excellence in healthcare workforce leadership

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has been named the Best Human Resource Management Organisation in Healthcare at the 2025 Human Resource (HR) Focus Africa Awards, reaffirming its leadership in strategic work culture practices in the...

Guernsey heart condition screening programme shortlisted for national award

The cholesterol screening service at Queens Road Medical Practice is being recognised for its contribution to preventative medicine. The clinic for FH screening, based at Queens Road Medical Practice, has been nominated in the National Public...

USC launches African global health fellowship

When Adam Clayton Powell III led 17 USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism students to South Africa in 2004 for journalism internships, he couldn’t have known that the experience would kick off USC’s two decades of engagement in...

IFP's strong stance on deporting illegal immigrants sparks national debate

Calls by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) for the deportation of unskilled and illegal foreigners have received widespread support, including from organisations that advocate for the interests of foreign nationals in South Africa. Political experts...