Africa Patient Safety Summit — Medicines for Africa
Leadership Roundtable at the 2026 Forum
Completed event · Kigali · 16–17 September 2026

The 2026 Leadership Forum

The inaugural APSS Leadership Forum was held in partnership with the African Medicines Agency at AMA headquarters in Kigali on 16–17 September 2026. Participants brought patient, clinical, regulatory, research and industry perspectives into discussions on preventing medication-related harm.

Participants at the inaugural APSS Leadership Forum, Kigali, 16–17 September 2026.
Participants at the inaugural APSS Leadership Forum, Kigali, 16–17 September 2026.

The beginning of sustained work

The Forum brought together experience and perspectives on medicines-related risks, the flow of safety information, patient experience and institutional response. These discussions now inform the follow-up coordinated by MFA.

Explore the 2026 Forum

The Compact is being developed as a shared framework for preventing medication-related harm, clarifying institutional responsibilities and supporting coordinated action. Its development will be informed by practical experience.

Forum facilitator Nozipho Tshabalala, MFA Co-founder and COO Kimmo Mäkinen, and MFA CEO and Summit Chair Dr Lenias Hwenda — Kigali, September 2026.
Forum facilitator Nozipho Tshabalala, MFA Co-founder and COO Kimmo Mäkinen, and MFA CEO and Summit Chair Dr Lenias Hwenda — Kigali, September 2026.

2026 Leadership Forum partners and sponsors

African Medicines Agency
Institutional partner — 2026 Leadership Forum
Novartis
Platinum sponsor
Africa Public Health Foundation
Supporting sponsors
Merck Group
Supporting sponsors