AHF urges African nations to strengthen medicines regulation

… Says Africa cannot achieve health sovereignty depending on imported medicines
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has called on African governments to accelerate the ratification of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Treaty and harmonize regulatory systems to improve access to affordable medicines and strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing across the continent.
The call comes as the AMA holds its inaugural week in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 25 to 30, 2026, amid growing concerns over Africa’s dependence on imported medicines, fragmented regulatory frameworks and the need for greater health sovereignty.
A statement issued to newsmen by the o...