
Thursday 30 October, 2025 at 2-3 pm CET.
This webinar took participants along the maternal and newborn health (MNH) product journey – from production to patient – illustrating how bottlenecks in manufacturing, regulation, and post-marketing surveillance can undermine quality and trust.
Through real-world examples and expert insights, the session highlighted practical actions to strengthen quality systems and ensure that every product reaching mothers and newborns is safe and effective, every time.
Speakers:
- George Gwako, University of Nairobi
- Lester Chinery, Concept Foundation
- Charles Sandy, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
- Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations (FAPMA)
- Edward Abwao, Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya
Moderator: Spring Gombe – Policy/Strategy Group
This is the second webinar in a four-part series on Strengthening product ecosystems for maternal & newborn health, hosted by EWENE and co-organized by Unitaid and Concept Foundation. This four-part series aims to foster dialogue, share learning and coordinate action between key players in making health products accessible, including representatives from Ministries of Health, national regulatory agencies, professional associations, pharmacists, NGOs and technical agencies.





