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The African Medicines Innovation and Technology Development Platform (AMITD) at the University of the Free State (UFS), funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), will host experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership, the African Union Commission, and the WHO Regional Expert Advisory Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 Response (REACT). Preceding the visit to the UFS on 17 June, the delegation will meet officials of the DSI as the main funder, the Department of Health, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), Pharma-Ethics, and the Technology Innovation Agency on 13 June 2022.
A R17m grant over the next five years will help develop science-based solutions and developing technologies that utilise indigenous knowledge (IK) and South African iconic biodiversity.