INTRODUCTION Recognising the potential of advocacy to impact South Africa’s innovation system, a group of non-governmental organisations launched the South African Health Technologies Coalition (SAHTAC) in 2016. Through coordinated advocacy,  SAHTAC is underscoring the importance of increasing access to lifesaving technologies across the spectrum. SAHTAC is enabling all member organisations to achieve mutually shared goals...

1.Introduction The South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC) in partnership with PATH, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Kgoroko Social Investment convened a side event at the 11th South African AIDs Conference on 21 June 2023 at the Durban International Convention Centre. The side event titled Expanding Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to End the HIV...