The WHO AMR Surveillance and Quality Assessment Collaborating Centres Network, established in 2016, has significantly contributed to global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and capacity-building. It has grown from 18 to 36 centres across 20 countries by 2025, supporting the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) through the development of standards, capacity-building, and technical guidance. Despite its achievements, ...
The following message is courtesy of Dr Raffaella Ravinetto, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, Belgium. Ref. Maria-Belen Tarrafeta-Sayas, Christophe Rerat, Sophie Pilon, Mieja Vola Rakotonarivo, Louis Dèhoumon Koukpemedji, Serge Yapo, Rachel Duncan, Danielle Hodjo, Landry Stéphane Baki, Aser Minoungou & Raffaella Ravinetto (2026) From supply to strategy: leveraging central medical stores experiences ...
South Africa is making a bold move to locally produce lenacapavir, a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection developed by Gilead Sciences, with support from Unitaid and United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a step that could transform access, strengthen Africa’s pharmaceutical independence, and accelerate the fight to end HIV on the continent by bringing production closer to those ...
Over two years since IMRES was awarded the QUAMED MQAS QCP certificate on 8 December 2023, recognising a sustained commitment to quality, transparency, and responsible practices. A journey that reflects consistency, trust, and dedication to doing things right.
3,600 learners. 138 countries. One platform. In 20 months since its launch, the QUAMED Learning Platform has reached health professionals across the globe, from Kenya and the DRC to Bangladesh and Yemen, all working to ensure people have access to quality-assured medical products. What keeps them coming back? Our learners said it best: Whether you work in warehouse management, ...
The International Society to Improve Use of Medicines has announced that its next global conference will take place in Kathmandu, Nepal from 19–21 November 2026, bringing together experts, researchers, and practitioners dedicated to improving the quality use of medicines worldwide. Building on the momentum of the previous conference in Chiang Mai in 2023, the 2026 edition will provide ...
With the support of Phillips Pharma Group, QUAMED continues to advance quality-assured pharmaceutical procurement across Africa. To date, five distributors that are part of the Phillips Pharma Group have successfully received the Quality Certified Procurement (QCP) certificate. In Tanzania: In Uganda: In Zambia: QUAMED will soon launch four additional QCP certification processes with Phillips Pharma Group distributors in Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda ...
On Monday, 9 March, Quamed’s Director, Ed Vreeke, had the opportunity to present Quamed’s activities to the Director-General of the African Medicines Agency, H.E. Dr. Delese Mimi Darko and her team. During the meeting, we discussed Quamed’s ongoing regulatory system capacity building and support to several African countries, including French-speaking NRAs, our GMP and GSDP ...
During a visit to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, QUAMED’s Executive Director had the opportunity to visit the warehouses of Asrames asbl. As recalled by its Director, Gaston Nyamambichi, the organization has been a member of QUAMED since the very beginning of the network. ASRAMES began working on the concept of access to quality medicines already in ...
Quamed’s Director had the pleasure of supporting the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management (RCE-VIHSCM) in the mid-term review of its Strategic Plan (2020–2029). As part of the process, a three-day multi-stakeholder consultative meeting (2–4 March 2026) brought together experts from EAC Partner States. The depth of expertise in the room made the discussions ...
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