2026 Summit ~ Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Health Supply Chains for the Next Era:
Rethinking Policy, Markets, Capital, and Access
There is emerging consensus that health supply chains must evolve to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global health architecture. The last two years have reemphasized the importance of governance, financing, market incentives, investment models/capital, and access strategies that are needed to build more resilient, equitable, and responsive systems for medicines, diagnostics, vaccines, and other essential health products.
GHSCS 2026 will explore these issues through a combination of keynotes, panel discussions, and contributed talks. Like in the past, the conference will assemble a collection of experts that include government representatives, academics, NGOs, civil society, industry, donor, and multilateral representatives to explore these topics. GHSCS is particularly interested in capturing the voices from the field to learn and share experiences related to the conference theme.
Opening & Keynote Speakers
- Opening Welcome Address: Dr. Abdulkedir Gelgelo, Director General, EPSS
- Opening Keynote: Dr. Mekdes Daba Feyssa, Minister of Health, Ethiopia
- Main Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General Africa CDC
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Menghis Bairu, MD, Co-founder, President, CEO – Bio Usawa Inc
Plenary Panel Topics
- Accelerating Market Access: Operational and Digital Innovation in Regulatory Reform
- Unlocking Markets and Capital: FDI and Business Development in the Infrastructural Landscape
- Protecting Reproductive Health Rights and Choices in a Constrained Financing Landscape: Strategic Market Shaping, Innovative Financing, and Resilient Supply Chains
- Chronic Supply for a Chronic Burden: Building NCD Access Architecture in Africa
Site Visits November 16
- Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Facility
- St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College
- Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS)
- Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) / Glocare Pharma
2026 Venue: Hilton Hotel Addis Ababa
Reservation information: Hilton and surrounding hotels
Registration Information
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Visa Letters
All participants will require a visa to enter Ethiopia (with the exception of Kenyans and Djiboutis)
Fill out this FORM by November 5th to request invitation and visa application letters.
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GHSCS will be using the event platform app WHOVA, which allows attendees to access the agenda, connect with other registered attendees, share contact information, set up meetings, ask questions during sessions, answer polls, receive special timely announcements, and more!
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Sponsorship
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!
2026 sponsors will have a visual presence on WHOVA as well as the ability to gather contact information by scanning an attendee’s QR code. Sponsor benefits vary by level, but all sponsors are eligible for an exhibit table at the Summit.