1-2-1 MATCHMAKING PROFILES

from Pharma Logistics Africa (PLA2022); Post-Event Guide

POST-EVENT SUMMARY

B AFRICA HEALTHCARE FEDERATION

Africa Healthcare Federation is a pan-African umbrella organization currently unifying 27 private federations under 2 fully formed regional federations, The West African Healthcare Federation (FAOSPS) and the East African Healthcare Federation (EAHF). The private sector delivers upwards of 50 percent of all healthcare in Africa. Despite its significant and growing role, it struggles to be heard at a national, regional, and continental level, to access resources, and to participate in collaborative efforts. AHF strives to amplify the voice of the private sector, facilitate cross-federation learnings, and promote public-private partnerships to improve health outcomes for all Africans.

www.africahf.com

C AFRICAN UNION - AFRICA CDC

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is a specialized technical institution of the African Union that strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programmes.

www.africacdc.org

D AMREF HEALTH AFRICA

Amref Health Africa is the largest Africa-based international health development organisation; currently implementing more than 170 programs, directly reaching more than 7 million people and 30 million indirectly across 35 African countries (in 2020 alone). Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in seven country offices in Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, South Sudan, Zambia, Senegal. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America. Amref Health Africa’s vision is that of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’, with a mission to increase sustainable health access to communities in Africa through solutions in human resources for health, health service delivery, and investments in health.

www.amref.org

E CENTRALE HUMANITAIRE MEDICO-PHARMACEUTIQUE (CHMP - KENYA)

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, CHMP offers comprehensive health logistics and door-todoor supply chain solutions to humanitarian organizations across the globe. Since its establishment by Pharmaciens Sans Frontières (PSF) in 1992 as a response to the growing humanitarian crisis in Somalia, CHMP has continued to ensure availability of high-quality medicines, medical equipment, technical advice and other nutrition/ health products. CHMP has the highest level of recognized accreditation, including ISO 9001:2015, DG-ECHO HPC status, and USAID/OFDA wholesaler pre-qualification. As an international non-profit humanitarian procurement center, CHMP commits to a costeffective, impact-driven and comprehensive response to complex humanitarian crises of our time. With over 25 years in the field, WE lead the fight against trade of counterfeit medicine and share the universal vision that access to safe, effective and quality medical commodities is a human right.

www.chmp-kenya.org

F COMMUNITY HEALTH AND INFORMATION NETWORK (CHAIN)

Community Health And Information Network (CHAIN) is a not for profit Civil Society Organization set up in 2004 in Uganda. Through the community engagement model, CHAIN promotes the empowerment of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, TB, Malaria and NCDs; Offers capacity building to community based organizations, supports orphans & vulnerable children and their guardians, youth, women, most at risk populations and other vulnerable people in the community. CHAIN also promotes patient safety and patient centered health care. CHAIN is the secretariat of the Uganda Alliance of Patient Organizations (UAPO), an Alliance that brings together patient organizations from different disease areas including epilepsy, sickle cell, cancer, diabetes, mental health, stroke, pain, Hepatitis B, HIV and AIDS etc.

www.chainproject.co.ug

G FOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY - GHANA

The Food and Drugs Authority Ghana (FDA Ghana) is the national regulatory body responsible for the regulation of food, drugs, food supplements, herbal and homoeopathic medicines, veterinary medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances, tobacco and tobacco products, blood and blood products as well as oversight on the conduct of clinical trials. The FDA Ghana’s mission is to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of regulated products, and to control the conduct of clinical trials and use of tobacco products through the enforcement of relevant standards to protect public health. Therefore, the organisation’s vision is to protect the health and safety of people in Ghana and be a global Centre of Excellence for food and medical product regulation.

www.fdaghana.gov.gh

H GS1 KENYA

GS1 is a neutral, not-for-profit standards organization that helps companies do business across the world. We create a common foundation for business by uniquely identifying, accurately capturing and automatically sharing vital information about products, locations and assets. Our expertise in standards building provides us with the knowledge to develop solutions that answer the needs of today’s healthcare regulations. Traceability in healthcare enables you to see the movement of prescription drugs or medical devices across the supply chain. You can trace backwards to identify the history of the transfers and locations of a product, from the point of manufacture onwards, and you can track forwards to see the intended route of the product towards the point of care.

www.gs1kenya.org

I IFRC - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS

AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 190 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and around 17 million volunteers. IFRC works to strengthen and accompany National Societies, so that they may better address current and future challenges. We support coordination of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network before, during and after disasters and crises. Together, we reach more than 160 million people with lifesaving and life-changing support annually.

www.ifrc.org

J IGAD HEALTH & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

The goal of Health and Social Development Division is to enhance the quality of life of people of the region towards longer life expectancy. The division is encompassing all the human development issues and upgrading the human capital in the IGAD region with focus on youth, children, women, and other vulnerable population. The mandate of the division is to coordinate, implement and oversee the regional health projects for vulnerable population. It also provides health and basic social services to the most needed population (cross border mobile population, refugee, returnees, IDPs, pastoralist population) in order to enhance development for the people of the IGAD region. The Health and Social Development Programme area is encompassing all the human development issues and upgrading the human capital in the IGAD region with focus on youth, children, women, and other vulnerable population.

www.igad.int

K IOM - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental partners. With 174 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement.

www.iom.int

L KENYA ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (KAPI)

KAPI membership is made up of research based healthcare companies or their designate representative in Kenya. KAPI is an industry association established in late 1960’s with the objective of representing and promoting the interests of the Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical industry in Kenya. KAPI’s vision is to promote an ethical, innovative and responsible health care industry in Kenya with an overall goal of ensuring that medicinal products of the highest quality can be readily available for prevention and treatment of human and animal diseases.

www.kapikenya.org

M KENYA HEALTHCARE FEDERATION (KHF)

Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) is the Health Sector Board of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). Founded in 2004, the Federation works with commercial healthcare institutions, professional associations and non-state healthcare firms to support quality and affordable healthcare for all through Public-Private Partnerships and is dedicated to engaging the government and all relevant stakeholders in achieving quality healthcare by maximizing the contribution of the Private Sector. In addition to influencing public policy, KHF also voices its support and concerns, and provides alternative solutions to issues facing the Health Sector. The membership of KHF comes from all the 6 building blocks of health systems as specified by the World Health Organization (WHO): 1. Human Resource for Health, 2. Health Financing, 3. Policy, Regulations and Quality Standards, 4. Supply Chain, 5. Partnerships, and 6. Digital Health.

www.khf.co.ke

N MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH

For more than 20 years, MSH has partnered with the Government of Kenya to strengthen health care systems. Currently, MSH in Kenya supports the Kenyan government, civil society organizations and local partners in developing their leadership, organizational and financial management capacity to provide a sustainable response to the health challenge. Additionally, MSH is strengthening access to pharmaceuticals and health commodities across the country while building the capacity of laboratory systems for the delivery of effective healthcare services.

www.msh.org

O MSF (MÉDÉCINS SANS FRONTIÈRES)

MSF (Médécins Sans Frontières) is an international, independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

www.msf.org

P NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL (NCDC)

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is the national public health institute for Nigeria. It is a federal government agency under the Federal Ministry of Health (Nigeria), with its headquarters in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The agency’s goal is to protect Nigerians from the impact of communicable diseases by leading the coordination of public health preparedness, surveillance, laboratory, and response functions for all infectious diseases. The NCDC targets its activities towards the prevention and control of diseases of public health importance. This includes the preparedness, detection and response to public health emergencies, research, training and knowledge management, health promotion and other activities to protect the health of Nigerians. The NCDC serves as Nigeria’s International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point and is a member of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes.

www.ncdc.gov.ng

Q PANAFRICARE

Africare was founded in 1970 as a leading non-governmental organization committed to addressing African development issues by working in partnership with African people to build sustainable, healthy and productive communities. After fifty years of existence, Africare announced a planned sunset of US operations and support the formation of an African led organization, PanAfricare, to continue its mission. Therefore, PanAfricare was established in July 2020 as an independent non-profit organization, with its Headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. PanAfricare continues with Africare’s legacy of implementing programs with a commitment toward Improving lives and building futures on the African continent. The same Africare team in the continent continues the mission of PanAfricare. PanAfricare has a core expertise in community engagement, capacity building, locally-driven behavior changes and innovative public-private partnerships. By integrating our core expertise with our technical specialties of Health and Agriculture, PanAfricare’s projects leverage local resources for under-served communities to solve their own development challenges.

www.panafricare.org

R PATH

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges. PATH improves health in regions and communities experiencing disproportionate burdens of disease and barriers to well-being. That’s why the scope of our work is vast—it needs to be. To remove these barriers and burdens, our team works with global and local stakeholders to develop and scale up responsive, sustainable, human-centered health solutions. Learn more at: www.path.org.

www.path.org

S PFIZER LABORATORIES

Pfizer, Inc., one of the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical and biomedical companies, dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and marketing prescription medications for both humans and animals. Headquarters are in New York City.

www.pfizer.com

T PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF KENYA

Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) is the umbrella pharmaceutical professional body in Kenya. Our goal is to advance the ethical practice of pharmacy and advocate for better pharmaceutical policies in the health sector. Our membership comprises of pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, pharmaceutical technologists and pharmacy academics. Our key stakeholders include government, health regulatory agencies, schools of pharmacy, and most importantly, our valued health seekers.

www.psk.or.ke

UNOPS

UN OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES

U SOMALIA FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

The Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services aims to promote the health of all Somalis, contributing to the government’s goal of Universal Health Coverage and a healthy population. The Ministry of Health and Human Services FGS, in close coordination with Member States’ Ministries of Health, including Somaliland’s, and development partners, has achieved substantial progress in improving health systems and sustaining the implementation of the integrated EPHS. Despite the fact that the 2009 EPHS has led to significant advances in the delivery of health care across various regions and states, its implementation has been fraught with difficulties.

www.moh.gov.so/en/

V UGANDA MINISTRY OF HEALTH

The Ministry of Health is a government body set up with the mandate of stewardship and leadership of the health sector. The Ministry of Health is responsible for policy review and development, supervision of health sector activities, formulation and dialogue with health development partners, strategic planning, setting standards and quality assurance, resource mobilization, advising other Ministries, departments and agencies on health-related matters, and ensuring quality, health equity, and fairness in contribution towards the cost of health care.

www.health.go.ug

W UNICEF - UN CHILDREN’S FUND

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Together with our partners, we work to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. The UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, guided by the SDGs and located in Panama City, coordinates and supervises the work of UNICEF in 36 countries and territories through 24 national country programs to promote the rights and well-being of all children and adolescents in the region. It also advocates to promote investment and public policies focused on children and adolescents, developing regional alliances to achieve the objectives defined in the Regional Operational Management Plan 2018-2021.

www.unicef.org

X UNOPS - UN OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES

UNOPS provides infrastructure, procurement and project management services for a sustainable world. Partners call on us to supplement their own capacities, improve speed, reduce risks, boost cost-effectiveness and increase quality. By combining the best of the United Nations and the private sector, we help build the foundations for countries to achieve peace and sustainable development. UNOPS in Kenya manages a growing portfolio of development activities providing project management, infrastructure, procurement, human resources and financial management services. From Nairobi, UNOPS provides a range of support to projects in 15 countries across Eastern and Southern Africa including Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and more. Through partnerships with other UN agencies, governments and multilateral organizations, UNOPS is helping build a more sustainable future by supporting improved healthcare, education, climate-resilient infrastructure and recovery efforts across the region.

www.unops.org

Y UNPD - UNITED NATIONS PROCUREMENT DIVISION

The United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD) aims at providing best value for money in the timely acquisition of goods and services to enable UN Secretariat entities deliver their mandates and achieve their objectives globally. UNPD’s clients range from peacekeeping and special political Missions, over Headquarters and Offices Away from Headquarters to Tribunals and other UN entities. Goods and Services include requirements in the Categories of Aviation, Transportation,

www.un.org/Depts/ptd

Z USAID - KENYA

Kenya has the largest, most diversified economy and the second largest population in East Africa. It also has a young, ambitious, and well-educated workforce eager to contribute to the development of the country. These factors have helped the country become a leader in mobile money and information and communication technology. As “the gateway to East Africa,” Kenya plays a vital role as a transportation hub for much of sub-Saharan Africa. As an important partner in East Africa, Kenya is a significant recipient of U.S. foreign assistance. For nearly 60 years, USAID has worked closely with the Kenyan government, Kenya’s private sector, and the Kenyan people to: Advance access to education; Improve quality healthcare through nutrition, family planning, and maternal and child health, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and strengthening healthcare systems; Lay a foundation for long-term economic growth through trade, agriculture, and infrastructure initiatives; and Make devolution work for the benefit of all Kenyans through democracy, governance, and conflict interventions.

www.usaid.gov/kenya

8 WORLD VISION KENYA

World Vision is a Christian, relief, advocacy and development organisation that is committed to improving the well-being of children, families and communities in Kenya. For over 40 years, we have served alongside the poor and oppressed in the country, as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people. We partner with communities, the Government, sponsors, donors and corporates to help the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and enjoy life in all its fullness. With our advocacy work, we enable the voices of children and their communities to` reach decision makers, who have power to change unjust policies and practices. We implement sustainable development projects in education, health, child protection, food security, economic empowerment, as well as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. World Vision has a vast reach in Kenya. Its transformative development initiatives are spread across 37 counties, nationwide. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.