Khartoum State Governor, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Khidir, announced Monday that 6500 families in Ailafoun city will enjoy health insurance services.

This came while addressing a mass rally in which the Governor called on the citizens of the state to enter into the health insurance umbrella to receive comprehensive health services with lower prices.

Al-Khidir affirmed that his state is exerting efforts to complete several hospitals and health centres to adopt the comprehensive coverage.

He said that the Ailafoun area will be provided by electricity services within two months besides...

The health ministry on Friday declared South Sudan meningitis free and denied media reports that an outbreak of the disease had occurred in parts of the country, which reportedly lies in the “meningitis belt.”

Lul Riek, the ministry’s director general for community and public health said in the last six weeks, only 24 suspected cases were reported in the country, through its surveillance reports conducted weekly.

Of the 24 cases, 20 were reported in Central Equatoria state, while the other four were from other unspecified states.

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“In Sudan, Digestive Cancers are common and their incidence is rising. Liver cancer is third commonest cause and gastric cancer is the fifth commonest cancer in males in Sudan” stated Prof. Suleiman Salih Fedail at the 3rd International Conference hosted by the Sudanese Society of Gastroenterology and the African and Middle East Association of Digestive Oncology.

Prof. Fedail further added that Digestive Cancer in Sudan occurs in clusters. Liver Cancer is common in Western Sudan where the prevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection in the population is around 20%.In addition...

The Federal Ministry of Health revealed shortage in the budget of kidney diseases and surgery for the year 2012, as the number of the emergency acute kidney failure cases in 2011 amounted to 10,000.

Minister of Health, Al Kheir Al Nour Al Mubarak emphasized in a press conference the essence of increasing haemodialysis centers specially those pertaining to the total treatment of the emergency cases of kidney failure.

He said the provision of the service in the states is a strategic objective.
He also revealed a shortage in the budget of kidney diseases and surgery for the year...

Pathway Genomics, a genetic testing laboratory specializing in genetic testing for nutrition and exercise response, inherited disease, prescription drug response and health condition risks, has received membership in the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA). As the nation’s leading industry group to advocate lab interests with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Congress, ACLA was created in 1971 and is committed to promoting public awareness about the value of laboratory services in preventing"...

Secretary General at secretariat of Sudanese Working Abroard (SSWA) Dr, Karar Eltuhami has appreciated efforts by Salamat for moving a medical convoy to Nahr Elneel state.

The organization is part of Sudanese doctors association working in Britain and Ireland headed by Dr. Ibrahim Al Rraiah.

Addressing the end of ceremony at SSWA premises , Eltuhami said the association has achieved many training courses and lectures to raise Sudanese doctors abilities in deferent medical fields, he lauded the role of British doctors companied the organization members , noted that the British doctors...

The pioneering teaching and clinical facility in Al Wattayah aims to fulfil His Majesty's vision of providing international standards in education and quality healthcare services while creating rewarding job opportunities for young Omani nationals.

In addition to the latest cutting-edge dental simulator technology, diagnostic and clinical equipment available today, the new ODC building has both a day care operating theatre and capacity for nearly 70 dental chairs in its outpatient clinical teaching facility that offers dental care across all specialties including oral surgery, conservative...

Heartbeat Experts reported today selling 20 KOL identification and KOL management software projects in the Asia-Pacific region in the fourth quarter of 2011. These projects include implementations in China, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia and Australia. The company reported that its clients span pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics manufacturers.

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Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC announced today that it has opened for enrollment a clinical trial testing the company’s lead drug candidate trans sodium crocetinate (TSC) as a first-line treatment for newly diagnosed primary brain cancer, also known as glioblastoma or GBM. Currently there is no cure for GBM and patients have an average life expectancy of 18 months after diagnosis.

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The federal Health Minister, Bahar Idris Abu-Garda, has been acquainted with the efforts of the joint technical committee at the federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) to prepare the five- year plan for rehabilitation of the health sector in Darfur states.

This came when the Minister received Wednesday the Resident Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Sudan, Dr. Enshwa Banargi.

The technical committee presented a detailed report on the health situation in Darfur states and the efforts being exerted in collaboration of different sectors...