Accra, April 20, GNA – Accra is hosting the 5th Annual Conference of Pharmacoepidemiology in Africa from 20–22 April 2026 – a major event focused on making medicines safer for everyone across the continent.
Organised by the Africa Regional Interest Group (AfRIG) of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE), the three-day conference brings together African and global experts to share real-world, home-grown solutions for monitoring medicine safety, fighting antimicrobial resistance, and promoting the rational use of medicines.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said hosting the conference in Ghana highlighted the country’s rising role in shaping pharmaceutical policy and medicine safety research.
“It also strengthens collaboration among pharmacy professionals across Africa”.
The statement said there would be a keynote address; Plenary sessions; Scientific symposia, oral and poster presentations; Hands-on workshops led by world-renowned researchers; and Special opportunities for early-career scientists to learn from and network with leaders in the field.
The statement said the conference was a unique platform to build regional and global partnerships and to share impactful research that advanced the safe and effective use of medicines, vaccines, and health technologies across Africa.
The statement mentioned Collaborators as the Ministry of Health (Ghana), University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Pharmacy Council Ghana and Medicines Utilization Research in Africa (MURIA).
GNA
Edited by George-Ramsey Benamba