Mercury-Free Dentistry Campaign Shifts Focus to Africa

Posted on :Monday , 4th December 2017

A vibrant global campaign to ban the use of mercury in dentistry is shifting direction: moving from Europe to the developing world

Attorney and President of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, Mr. Charlie Brown, who is heading the campaign was quoted saying, “When you return to your home countries, please do as the European Union has done: phase out amalgam for children. . .

Pharmaceuticals to Have Single Regulator in EAC

Posted on :Wednesday , 18th April 2018

The pharmaceutical division is set to benefit by more broad access to the market following a course of action by the East African Community (EAC) States to set up a single regulatory agency for drugs. Medication firms would then be able to get to the 160 million strong EAC market effortlessly as the agency is relied upon to diminish time and costs of evaluations and approvals of drugs/medical d. . .

Program Integrating Technology in Healthcare Introduced by Kenya and Japan

Posted on :Wednesday , 18th April 2018

The Kenyan government has collaborated with the government of Japan to dispatch a fresh new health development program that will work towards coordinating innovative technologies into health care services in the mission to achieve the objective of attaining universal healthcare.

The venture is an undertaking of the Japan Policy and Human Resource Development (PHRD) and will see medical . . .

Private Sector Owned Medical Facilities to Attract More Medical Tourism

Posted on :Wednesday , 18th April 2018

Private sector owned medical facilities are depending on new advanced medical technologies and the offer of specific client focused services to draw in customers from neighboring countries with the hope of boosting medical tourism. 

A large portion of these medical facilities are based out of Nairobi. However another private facility has been ope. . .

Kenyan Medical Authorities to Incorporate WHO Guidelines

Posted on :Wednesday , 18th April 2018

 Kenyan Health Authorities are planning to adopt World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, in their latest attempt at combating the issue of child mortality.