Philips launches new range of patient monitors in Tanzania designed to provide access to high quality care at affordable costs

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) has announced the launch of its Efficia CM Series patient monitors in Tanzania – these cost effective products are designed to provide clinicians with access to high-quality of care, even in resource-limited facilities. These solutions highlight Philips’ commitment to enhance access and enable quality care across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment, recovery and home care, including in remote areas.
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>Jubilee Insurance Company has designed a new product bimaAfya powered by Vodacom M-Pesa for enabling millions of Tanzanians to get affordable health insurance.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, this week launched a $5 million program to increase access to energy in Tanzania by developing a market for mini-grids. The initiative aims to bring affordable, off-grid renewable energy to households and businesses in rural Tanzania. 
IFC will work with project developers in Tanzania to promote commercially viable mini-grid business models, and will advise banks and financial institutions on how to extend long term finance to mini-grid...

-Novartis Access is a first-of-its-kind portfolio of products aimed at increasing access to medicines against cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illnesses and breast cancer in low- and low-middle-income countries

-Program supports Kenyan government on noncommunicable disease (NCD) prevention and control – by 2030, NCDs are expected to cause more than 60% of deaths in the country1

-Agreements signed with Kenyan government and NGOs include programs to distribute medicines, raise...

The Philips Community Life Center provides crucial access to health care and services through an innovative community hub

Royal Philips (AEX: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) (http://www.philips.com) has opened its first Community Life Center in Kenya, an integrated solution for primary health care and service facilities that provides community development from a health care, lighting and healthy living perspective. Developed by the Philips Africa Innovation Hub (http://goo.gl/2bnujk) and introduced in...

The out-of-pocket payment (OOP) system, which is mostly used by patients who are not covered by health insurance schemes, took centre stage at a recent national health conference in Dar es Salaam.

>High operating costs, numerous taxes, expensive fuel and low competition among airlines are among reasons that make airfares expensive in East Africa.

Legal costs remain high despite lawyers' increase
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THE number of practicing lawyers in Tanzania is increasing tremendously with each passing year, but the cost of obtaining their services continues to escalate. Speaking here during the Tanganyika Law Society Annual Conference, the immediate past TLS ...