Africa Patient Safety Summit 202616–17 Sept 2026
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Press releases, partnership announcements and updates from Medicines for Africa.

Delegates at the Africa Patient Safety Summit 2026 Leadership Forum in Kigali
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The Africa Patient Safety Summit Calls for Connected Medicines Safety Systems and Stronger Patient Protection

The inaugural Summit concluded with priorities for safer medicines systems, stronger patient participation and closer African cooperation.

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Novartis Joins the Africa Patient Safety Summit as Platinum Sponsor to Strengthen Patient Safety Across Africa

The partnership supports an African-led effort to reduce preventable medication-related harm and strengthen patient safety throughout the medicines lifecycle.

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Media coverageCNBC Africa

Medicines for Africa to Convene Inaugural Africa Patient Safety Summit 2026

CNBC Africa reports on the Africa Patient Safety Summit initiative and its aim to accelerate coordinated action on patient safety across the continent.

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