Strengthening innovation capacity for public health security in Africa during and beyond COVID-19 – lessons learnt from the local manufacturing of antimalarials

This panel discussion will present various experiences and highlight the progress made so far in the African manufacturing agenda. It will also discuss current challenges and propose measures that could address them. Opportunities for the regional expansion of successful approaches will equally be explored. Complementary perspectives from product development partnerships, industries, public health agencies and development partners will similarly be brought in.