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Building the case for systems of health innovation in Africa

& Technological trends and opportunities to combat diseases of the poor in Africa

The chapters comprise two parts of an empirical argument that lays out why countries in Africa should build robust health systems that are tailored to local needs. The first chapter outlines the components of health innovation systems, and the need to integrate them at national, regional and global levels to address pressing challenges, such as neglected diseases. The second chapter focuses on translation of health technologies from laboratory to consumer products, exploring first which technologies have the most potential to address specific diseases, and second the challenges and opportunities for producing and distributing health technologies to those who need them.