The Chadian capital welcomed the 25th edition of the International Pharmaceutical Forum, a key gathering of specialists, healthcare practitioners, and delegates from various African nations. With the central theme of improving access to healthcare, the event aims to boost local drug manufacturing and tackle challenges facing the pharmaceutical sector across the continent.

Representing the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Mr Allah Maye Halina, offered a warm welcome to all delegations from brotherly and friendly countries present in N’Djamena. He stressed that their participation honours Chad and reflects a shared commitment to strengthen health cooperation.

Chad is proud to host this 25th edition after previously welcoming the 13th. This gathering provides a unique platform for dialogue, experience sharing, and finding answers to today’s health challenges. The forum is not merely a scientific exchange; it also guides public policy. The insights and recommendations that emerge must translate into concrete actions for the people.

The Prime Minister emphasised the need to build an Africa capable of producing more medicines, vaccines, medical devices, and other essential health products to meet population needs. He also noted that the Chadian government continues its efforts to reinforce the health system, improve care access, and strengthen national pharmaceutical capacities.

For his part, the Minister of Public Health and Prevention, Dr Abdelmadjid Abderahim Mahamat, stated that this forum offers a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, share experiences, and forge lasting partnerships. According to him, participants must jointly identify concrete solutions to challenges related to access to quality medicines, pharmaceutical regulation, training, and innovation.

Speaking on behalf of InterOrdre, Mr Laroussi Mustapha indicated that the opening of this 25th edition, under the theme “Strengthening access to healthcare: opportunities and challenges of local manufacturing and hospital pharmacy”, holds special significance.

He pointed out that the theme touches the very core of their mission, because behind every medicine is a patient, behind every pharmacy is a family, and behind every decision is a human life. He also recalled that hospital pharmacy is an essential link in safety and quality of care, and a true factor of hope for populations.

This high-level meeting provides pharmaceutical sector players with a prime occasion to collectively reflect on strategies for sustainably improving access to care and strengthening the health sovereignty of African countries.