Health Innovation

Innovative imaging equipment is the next generation in diagnosis and treatment. It uses the same molecule, which informs drug development and clinical research to improve access to quality healthcare. Early and accurate diagnosis informs the correct course of treatment for diseases such as cancer, infections such as tuberculosis (TB) and heart disease.

Working with NuMeRi allows us to make this important technology available to public and private hospitals, universities, pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies, and medical practitioners, both locally and internationally.

The bioeconomy is an important sector for economic and social development. We support industries that enable human health, as well as plant, animal, agriculture, and biodiversity conservation. This is done by providing support through laboratory infrastructure, technician training, and access to Omics information and data. DIPLOMICS is a national network of research and service labs for the Omics community, supporting precision medicine and enabling effective treatment.

To reduce our dependence on imports, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) is building capacity to supply vaccines locally and across borders to strengthen national health management and security. Through public-private partnerships with Biovac and other pharmaceutical companies, we aim to re-establish local vaccine manufacturing capability through manufacturing partnerships, research and development.

To all pharmaceutical companies involved in commercial and product development in the vaccines and biological industry, let’s work together to create a more independent Africa.

The Indigenous Knowledge Programme promotes, develops and protects indigenous knowledge systems by providing research and development product support in the health, beauty, and nutrition sectors. We aim to unlock the value of indigenous plant species for commercial development and pharmaceutical industrialisation, while safeguarding the unique knowledge, methods, technologies, and innovations developed by communities. We offer research, product development, technologies, services, and process development of indigenous products.

All SMMEs in the natural indigenous product sectors, traditional health practitioners, and the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, click here to find out more.