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The Africa Resource Centre (ARC) was honored to participate in the 50th Golden Jubilee celebration of the Ethiopia Pharmaceutical Association (EPA), held on December 4-5, 2024, in Addis Ababa. This milestone event brought together key stakeholders from Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors to reflect on EPA’s contributions and chart the…

La 2ème édition du Forum Africain sur le Renforcement de la chaine d’Approvisionnement des Produits de Santé (FARCAPS) s’est tenue du 03 au 05 décembre 2024 à Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.  Ce double événement est placé sous le Haut Patronage de Son Excellence Monsieur Robert Beugre MAMBE, Premier Ministre, Chef du…

Since its inception in 2018, the Galien Forum Africa has established itself as a premier high-level platform for scientific exchange and innovation in the health, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors across the continent. This prestigious annual event convenes Nobel Prize laureates, political leaders, experts, researchers, students, medical professionals, socio-anthropologists, biologists, innovators,…

 The inaugural African Medicines Manufacturing Trade Exhibition and Conference (AMMTEC) hosted by FAPMA, Vizuri, and H4D brought together pharma manufacturers, government representatives, Africa CDC, donors USAID, TGF; the UN agencies, and implementing agents from across the continent. This conference included showcasing manufacturers and their capability to manufacture and supply essential…

The 2024 GHSC Conference took place in Lagos, Nigeria, from November 12th to 15th, under the theme ‘Value chain innovations for universal health coverage’, expressed as follows: ‘’Countries are working towards universal health coverage (UHC) by building resilient and equitable health systems, and investments and innovation across the healthcare value chain…

ARC had been cordially invited by the COMESA Secretary General to attend the 23rd  COMESA Ministerial and Heads of State and Government Summit which included the 17th COMESA Business Council (CBC) forum. The theme of this Forum was: “Accelerating Regional Integration through the Development of Regional Value Chains in Climate Resilient…

The 23rd International Pharmaceutical Forum was held in Lomé, Togo, from July 3 to 6, 2024, under the theme “Universal Access to Care: Challenges, Issues and Prospects for the Pharmaceutical Sector”. This crucial theme highlights the persistent challenges and opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector, aimed at ensuring that every individual…

Background of Antiretroviral (ARV) Distribution and Challenges. Kenya is estimated to have 1,356,806 people living with HIV (PLHIV) and there are approximately 22,000 new cases of infection every year. Currently, most of the ARV distribution to PLHIVs is through public health facilities.   However, the rising number of new cases…

As part of its commitment to enhancing maternal and child health, the Ministry of Health and Social Action (MSAS) of Senegal, in collaboration with the Africa Resource Centre (ARC), launched an ambitious pilot project in the districts of Bambey and Tambacounda. This initiative aims to improve community access to essential…

ARC, as a key partner to health ministries across Africa, focuses on transforming and strengthening health product supply chains, from the point of manufacture to the last mile. ARC, as a key partner to health ministries across Africa, focuses on transforming and strengthening health product supply chains, from the point…