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The Pumwani Maternity Hospital is set to get 250 extra beds and a neo-natal intensive care unit in a planned Sh1.2 billion upgrade by the Nairobi County government.   The upgrade will also include six theatres, a digital centre, a laboratory, a diagnostic centre, an ICT lab and an improved . . .

There is a strong demand in Africa for quality, world-class private healthcare, especially from the emerging middle-class, foreign investors, government and health insurers.   So says Peter Botha, chief executive of African Medical Investments, in a new report by the Economist Intelligence Un . . .

NAIROBI, Kenya - Competition in the Kenyan and regional health insurance sector could heighten with the acquisition of a major player by global private equity firm, LeapFrog Investments. LeapFrog Investments known globally for shaking markets that it enters last week announced plans to acquire a . . .

Samsung Electronics South Africa has invested significantly into the medical sector, with the aim of using the latest in technological innovation to assist in delivering transformational change in the health sector in Africa.Through its Health and Medical Equipment portfolio, Samsung has developed m . . .

Philips East Africa and the Diagnostic Imaging Department at Karen Hospital have inaugurated the Philips Ingenia 3.0T MRI, billed as the first-ever digital broadband magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) solution.Driven by Philips’ commitment to developing innovative patient care solutions, the Ing . . .