MEDISAFE is a non-profit international cooperation project. Its mission is to combat illicit traffic and enhance the safety of medicines in Eastern and Central Africa
Its objectives are to tackle organized crime and improve health outcomes by helping 11 partner countries identify falsified medicines, combat their production and trafficking and co-ordinate these activities between countries in the region.
Learn moreMEDISAFE is part of the CBRN CoE Initiative. It is financed by the European Union for the benefit of 11 partner countries that have decided to participate in tackling the issue: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Expertise France and its 7 European partners form a consortium that implements the project and manages cooperation between networks of international and local experts.
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partner countries in Eastern and Central Africa
million euros budget to boost the fight against falsified medicines
months to help partners tackle organized crime and improve health outcomes
operating partners bringing expertise and experience to the project
MEDISAFE has six key strategies to help combat the production and distribution of falsified medicines: raising awareness; strengthening legislation and regulations; improving technical capabilities; promoting interagency cooperation; promoting international cooperation and increasing security in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Our actions
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2019
Meeting with the council of Europe
As part of the effort to foster international cooperation with regards to the fight against the trafficking of falsified medicines and in link with one of the objectives of the project which is to encourage countries to adopt legal dispositions criminalizing falsified medicines, a delegation of MEDISAFE members and Expertise France staff met with the […]
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2019
Technical seminar in Tanzania
The first mission to Tanzania aimed at gathering information on the country context, discussing and agreeing upon a country action plan, and sharing best practices and opportunities in the fight against substandard and falsified medical products with all stakeholders, including pharmacy inspectors, control laboratory staff, customs, and the police. The first technical seminar was organized […]
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2019
Combating sub-standard and falsified medicines in Seychelles
A first fact-finding mission was held in early April in Victoria to enable international experts to better understand the specific problems of counterfeit medicines in Seychelles. The first mission, known as the fact-finding mission, was organized from 1 to 4 April 2019 in Victoria with the support of a team of international experts. The national […]
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2019
2nd Annual Meeting of the African Medicines Quality Forum
The Annual Meeting for the African Medicines Quality Forum (AMQF) was organized by United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) in collaboration with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Moroccan government. […]
2019
Fact-finding mission on the legal background in Malawi
As part of the mapping of the legal systems with regards to falsified medicines in the partner countries, one of the legal experts undertook a mission in Malawi. In link with the National Focal Point and the National CBRN team, the expert was able to: Identify and liaise with national contact points in the fight […]
2018
2nd Meeting of the AMRH Partnership Platform on Regulatory Systems Strengthening and Harmonization Initiatives in Africa
The AMRH Partnership Platform has been established as a robust coordination mechanism to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of the medical products regulatory systems strengthening and harmonization agenda in Africa, through optimal coordination of the different partners and stakeholders providing regulatory support on the continent. The aim of the platform is to increase […]
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News
COVID-19 and illicit medication in East Africa
06 January 2021
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News
WHO: Medical Product Alert N°3/2020
04 November 2020
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Event
Webinar on Detection and Identification of Substandard and Falsified Medicines in Nairobi, Kenya
21 August 2020
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Event
— NEW — MEDISAFE organized its first virtual training on Best Legislative Practices in the specific context of COVID-19
17 July 2020
MEDISAFE has 7 operating partner organizations including pharmaceutical, medical and public health organizations from the European Union. It works with 11 partner countries across Eastern and Central Africa.
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