African countries have made strengthening health systems, including expanding Africa’s capacity to manufacture more of the medicines and supplies it needs, a strategic imperative.  Africa has made significant strides towards that goal over the last four years, ranging from standing up the African Medicines Agency to agile programs from AUDA-NEPAD and Afreximbank that support local manufacturing.  The private sector has been a key partner in this effort, including the Program on Investing and Finance for African Health (PIFAH) that AUDA-NEPAD and CCA launched on the margins of the UN General Assembly last September.  Reaching the next level of targets will require attracting additional finance and investment, including but not limited to better designs for insurance and reimagining key procurement policies.   

This session will bring together Heads of State, senior African Union officials, corporate executives, and international partners, to share the latest developments in this fast-moving space and explore potential for greater collaboration between the public and private sectors.