Lenias Hwenda, Author at African Arguments

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Lenias Hwenda

Lenias Hwenda is a health entrepreneur, and a medicines procurement and supply chain expert passionate about improving the availability of quality medical products at prices that are not a barrier to access by patients. She is the founder and the CEO of Medicines for Africa, a social enterprise that provides a high-impact medicines services to buyers of medicines in African countries. Lenias is an influential public health expert and thought leader shaping global policy discussions of what is needed to improve access to medical products by the most vulnerable people in the world. She recently co-chaired high-level landmark global negotiations on improving the transparency of markets for medicines, vaccines, and other health products amongst WHO member states in Geneva.

Covid-19 COVID-19 Debating Ideas Digital Solutions Public Health Social Policy

By Lenias Hwenda
November 16, 2020
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Africa Can Improve Future Health Systems Resilience by Complementing Gaps in Physical Infrastructure with Digital Health Solutions

Improving Africa's health system resilience

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Covid-19 COVID-19 Debating Ideas Economies and Societies Public Health

By Lenias Hwenda
November 5, 2020
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Provisions for Africa’s Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign: The State of Cold Chain Infrastructure

The State of Cold Chain Infrastructure in Africa - provisions for Covid-19 vaccines

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Africa's Foreign Engagements Aid Covid-19 COVID-19 Debating Ideas

By Lenias Hwenda
October 30, 2020
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Challenges of Securing Covid-19 Vaccines for Africa: Catalyzing Global Support

Challenges of Securing Covid-19 Vaccines for Africa

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Covid-19 COVID-19 Debating Ideas Public Health

By Lenias Hwenda
May 11, 2020
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Are African Governments Engaging Enough in Covid-19 Clinical Trial Participation?

Only a limited number of African countries are currently participating in Covid-19 clinical trials

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