Spain, Brazil report first deaths due to Monkeypox outside Africa

So far a total of Monkeypox-related 75 suspected deaths have been reported worldwide – however the overwhelming majority of cases have been parts of Africa where the virus is endemic

WHO declares monkeypox epidemic ‘international concern'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has labelled the ongoing monkeypox outbreak as a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ (PHEIC)

Marburg identified in Ghana

Two cases of Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana – the first time the Ebola-like disease has been found in the West African country

AfyaRekod launches Universal Patient Portal

Kenyan healthtech developer AfyaRekod has launched its Universal Patient Portal, a blockchain-based platform which enables patients and medical staff to securely access health data online

Support for staff health key to retention, recruitment

A survey of 500 UK-based HR professionals conducted for Towergate Health & Protection found that 42 per cent of respondents identified ‘support for health and wellbeing of staff’ as key...

IMG partnership with eMed allows for rapid at-home Covid testing

The agreement between the two companies means that tests can be sent to IMG clients in bulk and then administered at home while being overseen by a health professional