Building Africa’s Frontline Readiness: Legal considerations for the health tech sector

This webinar was held on June 23, 2020.

Overview

The imminent rolling out of test, track, trace mobile phone applications as a means of managing the COVID-19 pandemic could provide a long-lasting tool to manage future outbreaks. However, they and other healthtech innovations come with particular challenges on a continent with low smartphone usage, expensive data, poor power supply and lack of enabling regulatory environments.

What are the existing frameworks for healthtech and medtech registration and innovation on the continent and where is good practice already in evidence?

How can the medtech and healthtech sectors engage with policymakers?