Innovative solutions for sustainable local pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa
Despite having almost 17% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for only 3% of global drug production. Limited local manufacturing...
- Thursday, June 04, 2026
BusinessDay
Despite having almost 17% of the world’s population, Africa accounts for only 3% of global drug production. Limited local manufacturing...
Effective regulatory systems play a critical role in assuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medical products, and are fundamental...
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent Africa-specific outbreaks have revealed the critical role of vaccine manufacturing in both epidemic preparedness and...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has set an ambitious target to manufacture 60% of Africa’s...
Immunisation is one of the most impactful and cost-effective public health interventions known to effectively prevent mortality and reduce morbidity....
A profound shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is underway in many parts of the African region, and the...
In our globally connected world, where the risk of epidemics and pandemics is increasing, pandemic preparedness is crucial to protecting...
Vector control, to a greater extent than drugs or vaccines, has been responsible for shrinking the global map of many...
Substance abuse has remained a thorny public health and social problem worldwide, with sub-Saharan Africa contributing significantly to the global...
The African region faces a plethora of public health challenges, including emerging and re-emerging communicable diseases, high maternal and child...