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DESPITE having a young population and a current dependence on imported vaccines, the Philippines would gain from having its own vaccine manufacturing industry. However, it will take more time and investments to make this happen, according to the World Bank. In a Philippine case study for the Asean Vaccine Development…
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened inequitable access to health care systems in Africa and the world, Health Minister, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Man, has said. He said the vulnerable populations continued to face higher burden of morbidity and mortality. The Minister was speaking at the opening of the 3rd…
Latin America is a compelling region to conduct medtech early feasibility studies due to its ethnically diverse population, its high rate of...
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) was forced to speed up its review of new medicines, such as vaccines, while still ensuring that they were safe and effective, writes Portia Nkambule.