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In a video message to the inaugural African Medicines Agency Week in Kigali, Rwanda, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to strengthening regulatory systems across Africa. Highlighting progress made by national regulatory authorities and the importance of the WHO–African Medicines Agency partnership, he called for stronger regulatory cooperation, sustained investment and greater support for the Agency to accelerate access to safe, effective and quality-assured medical products, strengthen African manufacturing and advance health security across the continent.