Africa Health Summit 2022
IQVIA recently hosted leaders in life sciences companies and decision-makers in the public and private health space in Nairobi, to share knowledge and exchange ideas about how together we can advance Africa's health through data, technology and innovative research.
Jan 10, 2023

In Africa, the second most populous continent with over 1.4 billion people, healthcare has huge unmet needs. While infectious diseases continue to exact a terrible toll across many African countries, non-communicable diseases are poised to become the leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Africa's people have the greatest genetic diversity on the planet, meaning innovative treatments must tailor to African needs. Across Africa's 54 countries there are limitless opportunities for the improvement of health delivery.

The IQVIA Africa Health Summit, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16 and 17 2022, brought together inspiring clinical research and public health experts to share knowledge and exchange ideas about how together we can advance Africa's health through data, technology and innovative research.

Looking for more insights on public health and clinical research in Africa? Scroll down and download all the reports to know more about the outcomes of the IQVIA Africa Health Summit.

Enhancing outbreak response systems and strengthening health system resilience

An executive summary of the IQVIA Africa Health Summit, participants and plenary day overview.

During the first day of the IQVIA Africa Health, the key theme has been “Lessons from pandemic preparedness”, explored by the speakers and the audience in four different aspects:

  • Scale
  • Connection and Partnerships
  • Speed
  • Innovation

Innovating for response and resilience: opportunities in the post-pandemic, public health architecture in Africa

The key theme of the Public Health track was “Reimagining healthcare in Africa”, developed in four subthemes:

  • Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Access
  • Workforce Development
  • Digital Health
  • Strengthening Regulatory Environment

Africa’s clinical research potential: transforming African healthcare and driving outcomes in Global Health

The key theme of the R&D track was “Reimagining healthcare in Africa: Mapping the next decade for research and development as well as public health, and how they can be combined to improve outcomes for patients for both communicable and non-communicable diseases”, developed in four subthemes:

  • Innovation
  • Clinical development potential
  • Data analytics
  • Capacity building

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