The problem with drug production in Africa
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nairiporterDisadvantages of Drug Production in Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/201509030434.html
Africa accounts for 75 per cent of the world's HIV/AIDS cases and 90 per cent of deaths from malaria. To address these health crises, more and more African countries are considering upping local drug production with the hope of improving access to medicine for their people. And this is a laudable idea - why shouldn't the drugs used to treat these and other illnesses be produced in the region where they are most needed?
But while these considerations remain important, they may not actually help put drugs in the hands of those who need them most, according to speakers at a conference held by the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa last week in Toronto, Canada.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201509030434.html
Africa accounts for 75 per cent of the world's HIV/AIDS cases and 90 per cent of deaths from malaria. To address these health crises, more and more African countries are considering upping local drug production with the hope of improving access to medicine for their people. And this is a laudable idea - why shouldn't the drugs used to treat these and other illnesses be produced in the region where they are most needed?
But while these considerations remain important, they may not actually help put drugs in the hands of those who need them most, according to speakers at a conference held by the Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa last week in Toronto, Canada.
