Faced with the numerous difficulties of access to medicine in Africa, African states want to organise the market to increase local production, which currently accounts for 3% of world output. Despite a booming market, local production of medicine in Africa remains particularly low as the region accounts for only 3% of the global pharmaceutical production. Pharma pricesIn addition to the issue of local production, access to medicine in Africa is hampered by high prices. Nowadays, the establishment of a universal health insurance is one the priorities on the health agenda of many African countries. Rising medicine costs burden global health systems France is leading calls for the G7 to act against the inflation of medicine prices.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 28, 2018 13:30 UTC