The Comrade Prime Minister, Head of Government, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, received in audience, this Friday, September 25, 2026, a delegation from the African Association of Essential Drug Purchase Centres (ACAME), led by the President of the Bureau of the General Assembly, Dr. Ibrahim Kouyaté. Discussions focused on the holding of the 26th Ordinary General Assembly of the Association and the contribution of purchasing power plants to the strengthening of pharmaceutical sovereignty in Africa.
The delegation presented to the Head of Government the main articulations of the General Assembly, which was held on 25 and 26 September 2026 in Ouagadougou.
This meeting will notably kick off the commemorative activities of the thirtieth anniversary of ACAME.
It will also review and validate the Association’s financial statements for the 2025 financial year.
During the hearing, the delegation welcomed the commitment of Burkina Faso, which houses the headquarters of ACAME. She also highlighted the experience of the Generic Essentials Purchase Facility (CAMEG), presented as a reference for member plants.
“We have a strong association. Members are committed and the results are good, allowing us to see a better future for all of our purchasing plants, which have decided to pool their strengths and knowledge, so that we can have a negotiating force with pharmaceutical suppliers, for better access to health products for the benefit of our people,” said Dr. Ibrahim Kouyaté, at the end of the hearing.
The Prime Minister congratulated ACAME on its contribution to improving access to medicines.
It reaffirmed Burkina Faso’s readiness to support the Association, in accordance with the Government’s commitment to making access to quality health care and medicines a pillar of health sovereignty.
Addressing issues of pharmaceutical sovereignty, the Head of Government called on purchasing power plants to play a leading role in promoting a local pharmaceutical industry.
He emphasized the pooling of efforts to strengthen the continent ‘ s productive capacity and meet the needs of the people.
” The drug issue is a matter of sovereignty. We must pool our efforts to ensure that Africa produces what it consumes and guarantees its people accessible health products,” said Comrade Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo.
Created on 19 July 1996 in Ouagadougou, the ACAME now consists of 22 national purchasing plants. Its mission is to improve the performance of its members, in order to ensure the availability and accessibility of quality essential medicines.
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