African Pharmaceutical
Distribution Association

Officially formed in October 2019 as the only pharmaceutical distribution association that spans the African continent, the African Pharmaceutical Distribution Association (APDA) strives to improve the efficient distribution of pharmaceuticals throughout Africa and promote collaboration within medicine supply chains.

Following an early-2018 project to assess the need and desirability of a new Association, the first exploratory …

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Webinar: Strengthening Public Health Supply Chains

Theme : Integrating Private Distributors into Africa’s Supply Chain

Access to medicines in Africa remains a challenge, with a large portion of the population lacking a reliable supply. This webinar, organized by VillageReach and APDA, will highlight a study conducted across 10 African countries (2023-2024) on the integration of private distributors into public health supply chains.

Our Members & Leadership

Following an early-2018 project to assess the need and desirability of a new Association, the first exploratory meeting was held in Lusaka, Zambia in November 2018, and the formation of a Pan-African pharmaceutical distribution association was further discussed.