Inshutiyimana Samuel
Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University-Africa Nairobi Kenya.
Health Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 21;8(4):e70683. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.70683. eCollection 2025 Apr.
Africa imports over 70% of its medicines and 90% of its vaccines. This situation makes the citizens vulnerable to medicine shortages and increased risk of substandard and counterfeit drugs. This article provides insights into the significance of African youth in tackling key challenges affecting local pharma industry.
A literature review was conducted throughout September 2024 by retrieving articles from Google Scholar. Articles relevant to the aim of the study were snowballed, reviewed, analyzed, and considered during the preparation of this article.
African youth possess fresh energy, minds, and innovative skills, which are indispensable for the development of local pharmaceutical sector. They are capable of utilizing artificial intelligence, which can advance critical processes in the African pharma industry including research and development (R&D) as well as quality assurance. Nevertheless, inadequate access to education, training, and mentorship opportunities hinder their involvement.
Established partnerships among local and international pharma industries, African universities, and other relevant stakeholders are essential to meaningful involvement of youth in the local pharma sector.
非洲70%以上的药品和90%的疫苗依赖进口。这种情况使民众容易面临药品短缺问题，且使用不合格和假冒药品的风险增加。本文深入探讨了非洲青年在应对影响当地制药行业的关键挑战方面的重要性。
2024年9月，通过在谷歌学术上检索文章进行了文献综述。在撰写本文过程中，对与研究目标相关的文章进行了滚雪球式收集、审查、分析和考量。
非洲青年充满活力、思维活跃且具备创新技能，这些对于当地制药行业的发展不可或缺。他们能够利用人工智能，这可以推动非洲制药行业的关键流程，包括研发以及质量保证。然而，教育、培训和指导机会的获取不足阻碍了他们的参与。
地方和国际制药行业、非洲大学及其他相关利益攸关方之间建立伙伴关系，对于青年有意义地参与当地制药行业至关重要。
