The annual BHF conference is taking place in Cape Town from 14 -17 May 2023
The annual BHF conference is taking place in Cape Town from 14 -17 May 2023. Networking, collaboration and learning about emerging healthcare issues, innovation and industry action, and discussions regarding what’s next.
Recent Posts
African Pharmacogenomic Integration Enhancing Essential Medicine Prescribing in Africa
African Pharmacogenomic Integration has become an urgent policy priority, with evidence showing that more than 10 percent of essential medicines across Africa require genetically guided prescribing to prevent harm and improve outcomes in diverse populations. Current dosage guidelines for HIV, ...
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Affordability as a Key to South Africa’s Local Production Goals
Pharmaceutical manufacturing affordability remains the decisive factor in South Africa’s efforts to build domestic capacity for essential medicines and vaccines. Government, industry and research leaders who met at the TIPS Development Dialogue on 17 June made clear that economic barriers to acce...
Shingles Vaccine Affordability and Its Impact on Public Health in South Africa
Shingles vaccine affordability remains a pressing concern as the recombinant zoster vaccine launches in South Africa. This vaccine delivers substantially higher efficacy and longer protection against herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia than the live attenuated version withdrawn in 2024, yet...