Accra: The city is hosting the 5th Annual Conference of Pharmacoepidemiology in Africa from 20-22 April 2026, focusing on making medicines safer for everyone across the continent.
According to Ghana News Agency, the event is organized by the Africa Regional Interest Group (AfRIG) of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE). This three-day conference brings together African and global experts to share real-world, home-grown solutions for monitoring medicine safety, combatting antimicrobial resistance, and promoting the rational use of medicines.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra emphasized that hosting the conference in Ghana highlights the country's rising role in shaping pharmaceutical policy and medicine safety research. 'It also strengthens collaboration among pharmacy professionals across Africa.'
The statement noted that the conference will feature 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 conference serves as a platform to build regional and global partnerships and to share impactful research that advances the safe and effective use of medicines, vaccines, and health technologies across Africa. Collaborators include 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).