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When the next pandemic hits, induced by climate change or otherwise, Africa should no longer have to wait 1.5 years for vaccine trials to clear paperwork. A new partnership between The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO-led clinical trials institution will enable regulators to make multi-country approvals in as little as 15 days.
African researchers and manufacturers currently face long regulatory waits that slow vaccine development. The standard approval timeline for multi-country clinical trials is between six and 18 months.
According to the Africa CDC, climate change is making future pandemics more likely due to the increasing frequency, geographic spread, vulnerability and severity of infectious diseases.
Our take: Africa’s dependence on imported pharmaceutical products undermines access to essential medicines, making local health systems vulnerable in times of crisis…Read more (2 min)
As climate change accelerates, ensuring health commodities reach communities is becoming a major public-health challenge. Extreme weather events disrupt pharma production, transport and storage. In an interview, Michael Audu, a Nigerian public health professional, analyses some climate-smart supply chain strategies for Africa.
He explains how climate-smart logistics, digital forecasting, AI innovations and community health workers can strengthen Africa’s pharmaceutical systems against climate shocks and secure access to lifesaving treatments across the continent.
“The real win in supply chains will come when we can predict surges, plan ahead and act before disruptions happen, not after. To achieve this, we need continuous innovation in medical supply chains. Climate change keeps altering our realities and only systems that adapt fast will sustain access to medicines," says Mr Audu
Click for the full Q&A here…Read more (2 min)
South Africa offers the highest salaries for finance leaders in healthcare across four major African countries, according to a new salary benchmarking by Healthcare Rising in collaboration with recruiter Shortlist. Senior finance leaders start at $91,000 annually in South Africa, ahead of Kenya at $70,000, Nigeria at $63,000 and Egypt at $59,500.
In the “retention benchmark”, pay deemed to keep the finance professionals in a mid-size organisation from being poached, South Africa tops at $156,000. Kenya comes second at $120,000, Nigeria at $108,000 and Egypt at $102,000.
As for sales leaders and marketing and communications leaders in healthcare, compensation differs widely depending on organisational maturity and sector, says Shortlist. More in the rest of this article.
Our take: In South Africa, investments in high salaries translate into better care…Read more (2 min)
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention launches the African Manufacturing Market Intelligence & Network Analysis platform to strengthen health manufacturing and investment across the continent
Events
🗓️ Participate in the World Health Expo in Kenya (October 22)
🗓️ Attend the Healthcare Innovation Summit in South Africa (October 22)
🗓️ Attend the International Conference on Public Health in SA (October 24)
Jobs
🧑⚕️ Be a Medical Doctor at Brodha Health (Tanzania)
🧑⚕️ Be the Head of Quality and Safety at Cedarcrest Hospitals (Nigeria)
🧑⚕️ Become a Patient Services Representative at Tidelands Health (SA)
Various
💉 China partners with Africa to boost pharmamanufacturing
💉 KEMRI invests $3.3 million in Women’s health research
💉 WHO validates training curriculum for 10 health occupations in Africa
Seen on LinkedIn
Mildred Omballah, a Senior Global Health Supply Chain Specialist, says, “When most people think about hospitals, they picture doctors, nurses and patients. But behind every functioning ward, stocked pharmacy and lifesaving operation lies a complex, interconnected supply chain.”_________________