​The Heart and Cancer Centre Receives Generous Support
​The Heart and Cancer Centre at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has been named the Jimmy Sayani Building in honour of its sponsors, the family of the late Jimmy Sayani.

​University Governing Bodies Urged to Cultivate Quality Standards
​Governing bodies for education must recognize the need to establish quality standards for institutions, not only in Tanzania but across the EAC, for it is through these standards that university graduates will be able to move freely across national borders of the EAC in pursuit of opportunities. This was the message delivered by Honourable Lucy Nkya, Deputy Minister, Health and Social Welfare, and the Chief Guest at the seventh Aga Khan University Convocation ceremony held in Dar es Salaam.

​Umbilical Cord Antiseptic Care Can Save Newborn Lives
​Cleansing a newborn’s umbilical cord with an antiseptic can reduce the risk of infection and death said a study carried out by the Aga Khan University’s Division of Women and Child Health. The research, just published in the leading global medical journal The Lancet, was conducted in the Dadu district of Sindh in 1,300 villages.