‎Ramaphosa Hails CSIR FuturePharma Facility as Game-Changer for South Africa’s Health Sovereignty

#CyrilRamaphosa #FuturePharma #CSIR #SouthAfrica #HealthSovereignty ‎President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the newly launched CSIR FuturePharma facility in Tshwane, Gauteng, as a game-changing capability that will strengthen South Africa’s preparedness for future pandemics and advance the country’s health sovereignty. ‎ ‎Addressing the media following the launch, Ramaphosa highlighted the facility’s importance in building South Africa’s capacity to conduct local research and development of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products. ‎ ‎The President said FuturePharma will provide an open platform where scientists, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs and private-sector partners can collaborate to develop and advance health technologies. ‎ ‎The facility is expected to contribute to strengthening local pharmaceutical capabilities and reducing reliance on external sources for critical health products, particularly during future health emergencies. ‎ ‎Ramaphosa said investments in research, innovation and pharmaceutical manufacturing are essential to ensuring that South Africa is better positioned to respond to future pandemics while developing solutions that can benefit the country and the broader continent. ‎ ‎The launch marks another step towards strengthening South Africa’s scientific and technological capabilities and building a more resilient health system through local innovation and collaboration. ‎ ‎#CyrilRamaphosa #FuturePharma #CSIR #SouthAfrica #HealthSovereignty #PandemicPreparedness #Vaccines #Pharmaceuticals #Healthcare #Innovation #ScienceAndTechnology #Tshwane #Gauteng ‎ ‎Cyril Ramaphosa, CSIR FuturePharma, FuturePharma facility, CSIR, South Africa health sovereignty, pandemic preparedness, vaccines South Africa, pharmaceutical research, pharmaceutical development, healthcare innovation, health technology, Tshwane, Gauteng, South African government, local vaccine production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, scientific research, health security, Ramaphosa latest news, South Africa news ‎