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Egyptian Authority for
Unified Procurement “UPA”
launches the 2nd edition of
Africa Health ExCon 2023
next June
(Cairo, Egypt) -
The Egyptian
Authority for Unified
Procurement “UPA" initiated
the preparation to host the
2nd edition of Africa Health
ExCon, under the theme of
“Your Gate To Innovation and
Trade”. The event is held
under the patronage of H.E.
President Abdel Fattah Al
Sisi during the period from
June 7th to 10th.
Africa Health ExCon gains
prominence on both African
and global levels and
represents a great
opportunity to exchange
experiences in the field of
health care. International
companies are keen to
participate in the event to
explore opportunities for
investment and trade in the
health sector in Africa.
UPA Head, Maj. Gen.
Bahaa El-Din Zidan stated
that Africa Health ExCon has
come under direct directives
from His Excellency
President Abdel Fattah
El-Sisi to boost Egyptian-
African cooperation at all
levels, mainly in
healthcare. Further, Egypt
robustly retrieved its
leading participatory role
in setting Africa’s unified
vision to address both
existing and potential
challenges facing the
continent, mainly in the
healthcare system.
He
added that Africa Health
ExCon is the
first-of-its-kind
comprehensive platform
bringing all the parties of
the African healthcare
sectors together to
establish a unified
forward-looking vision to
ensure access to medical and
pharmaceutical services. In
addition to developing the
scientific research system
in Africa and exploring the
latest innovations in
various healthcare sectors,
including medical supplies,
equipment, pharmaceuticals,
lab consumables, chemicals,
dental equipment and
supplies, skin care
products, nutrition, and
vitamins. The event also
brings together healthcare
providers, pharmacies,
feeding industries, and
packing.
He also
highlighted that the
Covid-19 pandemic placed a
huge burden and exposed the
significant deficiencies in
Africa’s healthcare systems,
which led to deteriorating
economic and living
conditions. This prompted
UPA to establish this
platform as a sustainable
communication channel for
Africa to explore the
updates in the global health
sector. Accordingly, set a
unified vision and
coordinate insightful and
effective dialogue to share
experiences in the medical
and pharmaceutical sectors
and stimulate innovation,
and scientific research in
the healthcare and
pharmaceutical sectors. In
addition to boosting the
intra-African trade in
pharmaceuticals, medical
supplies, and services.
Major General Zaidan
expects Africa Health ExCon
2023 to welcome over 60,000
visitors and healthcare
representatives from more
than 100 countries. This
year's event is hosting more
than 3,000 delegates,
including ministers, CEOs,
main key figures from
government entities,
policymakers, and industry
leaders from Africa and the
Middle East. Africa Health
ExCon will tackle the
challenges facing African
countries in the health
sector, which is still
recovering from the
consequences of the pandemic
and tropical and infectious
diseases, in addition to
finding ways to consolidate
cooperation between the
countries of the continent
to provide health care
services, medicines, and
vaccines to the African
people.
The 1st
edition of Africa Health
ExCon in 2022 hailed an
unprecedented success. It
hosted more than 24
scientific conferences, and
more than 350 sessions
featuring 740 international
speakers, 20 workshops, and
43,000 visitors, along with
the participation of 75
countries, 368 exhibiting
companies, 2000 delegates,
and decision-makers working
for healthcare systems and
medical institutions in
Africa and the Middle East.
Besides, the event also
witnessed an African
ministerial presence, along
with delegations from WHO,
and delegates of African
unions, Arab Hospitals
Federation, Drug Regulatory
Authorities, and
international pharmaceutical
and medical supplies
manufacturers.
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