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Africa imports over 70% of its medicines. Making active ingredients locally would change this

By Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Principal Researcher, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population.

The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions.

Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines.…The Conversation


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