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A surgery robot designed to be operated remotely is being sent up to the International Space Station (ISS) and could one day carry out operations on astronauts.
Vanessa Obioha reports that Mary Akangbe, a renowned Specialist Practitioner in Minimally Invasive Surgery and trained Robotic Assistant recently convened the Africa Healthcare Awards and Summit in Lagos where healthcare professionals across Africa deliberated on the technology advances made in the sector and canvassed for more multisectoral collaboration
Recently, Mary Akangbe, the President and Founder of Zenith Global Health convened the Africa Healthcare Awards and Summit (AHAS). The two-day event which took place at Oriental Hotel, Lagos and online pooled top healthcare professionals from African countries including South Africa, Mali, Zambia and Senegal.
For its debut edition, the event tackled ‘Advances in Diabetes and Cancer Care’ with keynote addresses given by Stanley Okolo, Director General, West Africa Health Organisation (WHO) and West Africa Healthcare Federation, Clare Omatseye, on the two days respectively. Both professionals emphasised the importance of multise