44. 世卫组织、非洲联盟委员会和非洲联盟发展署继续为成立非洲医药署而努力。为获得成立该署所需的 15 份批准书，已开展宣传工作。截至 2020 年 9 月，已有 17 个非洲联盟成员国签署了成立条约，其中 5 个国家批准了条约。该署将规范和协调当地医疗产品的生产，确保非洲市场产品的安全、质量和功效。
44. WHO, the African Union Commission and the African Union Development Agency continued to work on the establishment of the African Medicine Agency. Advocacy work was carried out to obtain the 15 ratifications required to set up the agency. As of September 2020, 17 African Union member States had signed the treaty, of which 5 had ratified it. The agency will regulate and harmonize the local manufacture of medical products, ensuring the safety, quality and effectiven ess of products for the African market.