2022 Africa Webinar

African Medicines agency and AfCFTA: African healthcare harmonization and regional integration

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Greater public health and safety concerns occur as a result of the AfCFTA being implemented, which makes Africa the largest integrated market and provides access to a market with over 1.2 billion potential consumers without tariffs. To ensure the safety of the 1.2 billion people in Africa from fake, inferior, and counterfeit goods and services, it will be even more crucial to have a robust regulatory framework and regulations.

For AMA to have a continental reach it needs to increase its member states parties (member states that have ratified and deposited its treaty). Until the 55 countries sign and ratify the treat, AMA will only have mandates within the 22 member states

The African Medical Association (AMA) will act as the continental regulatory body to coordinate ongoing regulatory systems, strengthen and harmonize efforts of the African Union-recognized Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Health Organizations (RHOs), and Member States, and increase capacity of States Parties and AU recognized Regional Economic Communities (RECs) ( After the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AMA is the second Specialized Agency of the African Union (Africa CDC).)

Audience

Dr. John Oladejo, Director, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Nigerian Center for Disease Control(Nigeria CDC)
Dekai Jean-Luc Namou, Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Health Training and Research Branch, Ministry of Health, Côte d’Ivoire
Pr. Myriam Khrouf, Director General of Pharmacy and Medicines, Ministry of Health, Tunisia
Pr.Abderrazek Hedhili, Head of Toxicology Department CAMU Tunis, Ministry of Health, Tunisia
Nadia Fenina, Director General, Ministry of Health, Tunisia
Chiheb Ben Rayana, Director General, National Laboratory for Drug Control, Tunisia
Sufyan Abdulber, Advisor, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
Fransina Nambahu, Registrar of Medicines, Namibia Medicines Regulatory Council
Newman Madzikwa, Deputy Director Pharmacy Services, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe
Dr Tandi Erick, Public Health Doctor, Ministry of Health, Cameroon
Ahidjo Yaya, Executive, Directorate of Pharmacy, Drugs and Laboratories, Cameroon
Maagtire Ahmed, Quality Manager, Ministry of Health, Djibouti
Hoby Sitraka Ravelomampianina, Director, Agence Du Médicament De Madagascar
Marie Ahoulou, Pharmacist, Ministry of Health, Côte d'Ivoire
Christian Herve Doudouho, Pharmacist, Directorate of Pharmaceutical Activities, Ministry of Health, Côte d'Ivoire
Yérim DIOP, Director, Directorate of Pharmaceutical Products, Ministry of Health, Senegal
NARASSEM MBAÏDOUM, Director General of Planning and Cooperation, Ministry of Health, Chad
ALSADICK ABDALLAH, Director General of Pharmaceuticals and Laboratories, Ministry of Health, Chad
Françoise d'Avila Agnissan, Research Officer, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Côte d'Ivoire
Wamaman Kassoum Ouattara, Head of Department, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Côte d'Ivoire
KODIA RAOUL, Deputy Director of Promotion and Partnerships, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Côte d'Ivoire