Kenya is set to host the East Africa Regional Centre of Excellence in Bioequivalence Studies and Pharmaceutical Research (EAC RCOEBPR), marking a significant milestone in the region’s pharmaceutical landscape. The centre, approved during the 25th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health, will be established at the University of Nairobi. It aims to bridge critical gaps in the pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain by focusing on the synthesis of pharmaceutical raw materials and bioequivalence testing … . Public Health Principal Secretary Mary M … emphasized that the centre will strengthen healthcare delivery across the region by ensuring that medicines meet the highest standards of quality …

In conjunction with this development, the EAC launched Phase … . This three-year initiative, supported by the German government through KfW, aims to enhance laboratory capacities for pandemic prevention and … . The project includes operationalizing an EAC Regional Centre of … for Virology at the Uganda … , upgrading existing mobile laboratories to One Health mobile labs, and facilitating joint conferences between human … . These efforts align with the One Health approach to strengthen the region’s readiness to respond effectively to health … .

These initiatives underscore Kenya’s commitment to advancing regional health infrastructure and ensuring the availability of high-quality medicines and robust laboratory systems across East Africa.