Africa’s limited pharmaceutical industry, high costs of raw materials and dependence on imported medicines have long hampered citizens’ access to the medicines they need. The challenges the continent faces are daunting.

Africa’s limited pharmaceutical industry, high costs of raw materials and dependence on imported medicines have long hampered citizens’ access to the medicines they need. The challenges the continent faces are daunting.
Tema, Ghana -“Gbelornu” confirms his name as a result of the phenomena. “My mother said we were six boys, but five of them died a few days and months after birth. And they gave me this name with the belief that I will be unattractive to death.… read-more
Jessica Ahedor interviewing Conny Aerts the 2022 Laureate in Astrophysics
Oslo, Norway - Conny Clara Aerts, a Belgian Astrophysicist nearly gave up on her dream and career and would have missed out on, with all its prestige, the opportunity… read-more
DIGYA, Ghana – Local farmer Precious Amewornu nearly died just before she could give birth to her second child and had to travel almost 500 kilometres for hospital care because her local clinic was not equipped to deal with her high blood… read-more
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