Innovation uptake has played a significant role in strengthening response to covid-19 pandemic globally. Some of these innovations are newly developed and others a modification of existing technologies. The goal is to share information on the technological innovations that have already made a difference in other parts of the World for Adaptation and scaling in the African region.
 E-Jaza

E-Jaza

Ministry of Public Health
Qatar
 Virtual health services

Virtual health services

Ministry of Public Health in partnership with Qatar Red Crescent Society and the Ministry of Transport and Communications
Qatar
 Wasfaty app

Wasfaty app

Ministry of Health
Saudi Arabia
 Weqaya Program

Weqaya Program

Department of Health
United Arab Emirates
The Auris™ Monarch™ robotic platform

The Auris™ Monarch™ robotic platform

Auris
United states of America
Extracellular vesicles for cancer diagnosis and therapy

Extracellular vesicles for cancer diagnosis and therapy

National Center for Biotechnology Information
United states of America
da Vinci Surgical System

da Vinci Surgical System

Intuitive
United states of America
CRISPR gene editing

CRISPR gene editing

CRISPR Therapeutics
Switzerland