Experience & Partners

SAPAM’s collaborative efforts with governments, regional bodies, development partners, and technical implementers have led to measurable impact globally. Key achievements include:

🧭 Regional Policy & Governance

Supported the SADC Secretariat in policy development for regional manufacturing, pooled procurement, and regulatory harmonisation under the Pharmaceutical Business Plan and SADC Industrialisation Strategy.
Played a catalytic role in the establishment of ZAZIBONA and continued support for national regulatory strengthening through frameworks.
Convened the Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for Health Products, bringing together finance, health, and trade ministries with technical and development partners.
Partnered with the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Pharmacists Association to embed health product security and antimicrobial resistance into regional integration agendas.

💊 Medicines Access & Digital Systems

Designed and deployed the SADC Medicines Database (SMD), for procurement information sharing enabling informed decision making, analytics, and regulatory insights.
Developed the Electronic Medicines Management System (eMMS) for Malawi, integrated with MaHIS and LMIS, enabling real-time prescription validation and stock reconciliation.
Coordinated mapping of regional diagnostics, product availability, and regulatory status, informing investment decisions and global advocacy efforts.
Developed the Smart Med Box, an NFC-enabled mobile health adherence tool for chronic care, with applications in digital inventory tracking and patient engagement.

⚖️ Intellectual Property & Legislative Reform

Led IP law reform and TRIPS flexibilities advocacy in over 10 SADC countries, including Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Seychelles.
Developed legislative and policy briefs on Bolar exemptions, compulsory licensing, and regional manufacturing barriers, in partnership with legal scholars and civil society coalitions.
Coordinated a regional network of experts to strengthen capacity on IP and public health, including technical support to ministries and parliaments.

🏭 Regional Manufacturing & Market Shaping

📦 Procurement, Supply Chain & Transparency

📣 Civil Society Engagement & Community Monitoring

Supported the creation of the TENDAI Civil Society Monitoring Platform, enabling real-time medicine availability reporting in selected countries.
Funded and trained Consumer Action Forums (CAFs) in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania, leading to local wins like increased HIV test procurement and budget transparency.
Partnered with PHM, TAC, UAEM, and SECTION27 on regional advocacy for equitable access and legislation change.