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Published on 2024-03-27 22:11:14
The CAMEG association becomes a state company to solidify Burkina’s sovereignty in the pharmaceutical sector
Ouagadougou, March 27, 2024 (Africa Links 24) – The Burkinabe government announced on Wednesday the creation of a new state-owned company called the Central Purchasing of Essential Generic Drugs and Medical Consumables (CAMEG), with a share capital of 5 billion CFA francs, following the dissolution of the CAMEG Association.
The first report concerns the creation of a state-owned company called the Central Purchasing of Essential Generic Drugs and Medical Consumables (CAMEG), said the Minister of Health, Dr. Robert Lucien Jean-Claude Kargougou, after the Council of Ministers meeting.
Dr. Kargougou explained that the creation of this state-owned company follows the dissolution of the CAMEG Association by its General Assembly on Friday, March 22, 2024.
He also argued that the establishment of this state-owned company confirms the sovereign authority of the State in the strategic sector of medicine.
“The creation of this state-owned company should strengthen CAMEG’s governance and improve access to medicines for the population,” added the Minister of Health.
The Council of Ministers also adopted the statutes of the new state-owned company.
The state-owned company CAMEG has a share capital of 5 billion CFA francs fully owned by the State, clarified the head of the Health department.
Burkina’s Information Agency
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