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Africa's pooled procurement mechanism aims to lower medical product costs
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Africa's pooled procurement mechanism aims to lower medical product costs

So: Africa's pooled procurement mechanism has moved from pilot to continental programme, with eight African Union members signed up and 15 more expressing interest. Led by Africa CDC, it will combine countries’ purchasing needs to secure affordable, quality-assured health products and strengthen supply security. The programme has already registered 89 manufacturers from 15 African countries, and its next step is to establish agreements for product specifications, volumes and competitive prices. And here's the thing: by creating a more predictable market, the initiative aims to support African manufacturers and help advance the goal of producing 60% of the continent’s health products locally by 2040.
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