Recent health crises have highlighted the importance of health systems prepared to respond quickly to epidemics, emergencies, and persistent inequalities in access to services. Innovation and biotechnology can help expand diagnostic capacity, vaccine and medicine production, equipment, and digital solutions, strengthening countries’ health autonomy.
The session will discuss opportunities for cooperation between African countries, Brazil, and partners from other regions in the areas of research, technological development, professional training, and local production of strategic inputs. Topics addressed will also include technology transfer, clinical research, digital health, preventive medicine, epidemiological surveillance, and the construction of more inclusive, accessible, and resilient health systems.
- What concrete lessons has the COVID-19 pandemic left for Brazil and Africa regarding the need to reduce dependence on global pharmaceutical supply chains and develop their own production capacities?
- How can the rich biodiversity shared between Brazil and Africa be transformed into a real competitive advantage for innovation in biotechnology and health?
- What cooperation models — involving public, private, and hospital systems — can be most effective in simultaneously expanding access to healthcare, innovation capacity, and health resilience in both regions?