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Two Ugandan scientists win Africa Young Innovators for Health Award

Two Ugandan scientists win Africa Young Innovators for Health Award

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have unveiled the winners of the second Africa Young Innovators for Health Award. Teniola Adedeji from Nigeria and Dr. Moses Ochora from Uganda secured the first prize, while Nura Izath from Uganda and Muhammad Abdullahi from Nigeria were awarded the second prize. …

Reducing Newborn Deaths in Uganda and Beyond Through Real-Time Temperature Monitoring

Reducing Newborn Deaths in Uganda and Beyond Through Real-Time Temperature Monitoring

Geneva Health Forum’s Global Health Lab 3-5 May will showcase over 100 new diagnostics and treatment tools designed for resource-constrained settings. The Autothermo device for continuous, real-time temperature monitoring is one of the innovations being featured there.  Early detection of patients’ temperature changes, especially in the case of newborns who lack adequate temperature control, can be lifesaving …