CHReaD unites policymakers, scientists, and communities to increase investment in health research and innovation across Africa.
CHReaD brings together civil society, research institutions, academia, and the private sector to advocate for an enabling policy environment promoting research, innovation, and access to high-impact health technologies across Africa.
Founded in 2015 and hosted by AMREF Health Africa since 2020, we are the region's leading voice for health R&D investment and policy change.
Saving lives through health research and development.
Advancing policy for equitable access to transformative health innovations.
Theory is limited. Every speaker shows their work. Click a zone to explore.
Flash-talks, poster sessions, and grant networking for frontline researchers showcasing breakthrough work from across Africa. Where science meets funding opportunity.
Learn MoreLive product demos, startup pitches, and deal rooms where African health innovation meets investment opportunity. The continent's premier health tech showcase.
Learn MoreBridging indigenous African healing knowledge with modern health systems — honoring traditional medicine as a cornerstone of African health innovation and identity.
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Live podcasts, media interviews, and storytelling — communicating science through culture and creative expression. Where science becomes a cultural conversation.
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Five milestone moments from June through September 2026.
Student-led advocacy on AMR awareness and safe drug disposal across communities.
Submissions open for Africa's 3-Year Health R&D Priorities — all stakeholders invited.
Preparatory convening aligning policymakers and researchers before the main event.
Four engagement zones and plenary sessions defining Africa's health science decade.
Celebrating African excellence in science, policy, innovation, and public engagement.
A collective declaration co-created with researchers, advocates, and policymakers — defining what Africa must fund, build, and achieve between 2026 and 2029.
Contribute to the AgendaGovernments must meet and exceed the 2% GDP commitment to health R&D investment.
Enable regulatory environments for African pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing.
Invest in researchers, institutions, and infrastructure to lead global health innovation.
Accelerate cross-border frameworks to speed access to life-saving health technologies.
Foster open research data that maximizes the impact of African health science.
Be part of the coalition driving change in health research policy and investment across the continent.
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8–10 September · Nairobi, Kenya
