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International Conference on Local Production
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Insufficient access to essential medicines is a common health burden in developing countries and was topic of the international pharmaceutical conference on 21st February 2013 in Bonn, Germany.
Together with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, action medeor invited to the one-day conference in Bonn, Germany.
Main topics were the chances of local production and its impact on access to health with different stakeholders, particularly from Africa.
Documentation and records of the conference
- Programme of the conference (PDF)104.86 KB
- Information flyer of the conference (PDF)2.51 MB
- Short Biographies of the Speakers (PDF) 110.98 KB
- Conference Report (PDF)486.76 KB
- German news release regarding the conference (PDF)59.94 KB
Videos and Documents of the Talks
Dr. Lembit Rägo: Chances and Challenges of Local Pharmaceutical Production in Africa
Frank Schmiedchen: Local Production and Economic Development: The Donor Perspective
Dr. Lembit Rägo: Capacity Buildung within the Context of the WHO Prequalification Program
Hiiti Sillo: Regulatory Enforcement and the Risk of Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines in Africa
Eliangiringa Kaale: Quality Impact in the Light of Shortage of Human Resources
Daisy Isa: Local Production from the Wholesaler's Perspective
- Video (Youtube)
- Presentation (PDF)1.33 MB
- Presentation: Quality Matters! Challenges and Development concerning Quality (PDF)140.79 KB
Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt: Access to Medicines and the Role of Local Production: The Ghanaian Example
Astrid Berner-Rodoreda: TRIPS Flexibilities: Challenges and Chances for Least Developed Countries
Prof. Maureen Mackintosh: Research Gaps and Access to Medicines: Scientific Point of View
Simonia Mashangoane: Do Patients Benefit from Locally Produced Medicines? The South African Activists' Perspective
World Café: Impressions