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By Kelly Chibale   For decades, the African continent has lagged the Global North in innovative pharmaceutical research and development (R&D), relying on innovations from outside to keep its population healthy. For example, the continent produces only 1% of...

  Researchers say that a pipeline of products and robust systems are needed to fight the pandemic and simultaneously deliver on other health outcomes. (Photo: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg via Getty Images) By Zukiswa Pikoli The pandemic has exposed the...

In October 2021, the H3D Foundation sponsored an in-person 2-day “Introduction to Drug Discovery” Workshop in Cape Town, hosting 23 participants from across South Africa.   Prof Kelly Chibale, Chairman and CEO of the H3D Foundation, shared wisdom from his...

This past week, as African and European business leaders came together to discuss international collaboration to strengthen Africa’s economy and build back stronger from COVID-19, it was impossible to overlook the foundational role of skills development for health...

Capacity building and skills development for health innovation in Africa   The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre, the H3D Foundation and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and...

Unlike counterparts in the global North, research scientists based in Africa who are involved in health innovation often find themselves having to prove their expertise on multiple occasions and fronts, both within and outside the continent.   This not only poses...

Scientists working at the early stages of drug discovery seldom have direct contact with the patients for whom new medicines are being developed and so may feel “disconnected” from the impact of their work. Similarly, those working at the coalface of healthcare, such...