Thirty-nine of the AU’s 55 Member States Are Now Aligned with African Medicines Agency Treaty

Among the 55 African Union countries, a total of 39 countries have now signed and/or ratified the AMA Treaty. Some 33 countries have now ratified the treaty, with Kenya and Cape Verde amongst the latest.

The AMA will generate snow-balling benefits for the continent as more AU member states join.

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Signed But Not Ratified

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