Anvisa Participates in the CELAC-Africa Forum in Colombia

The goal of the CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum, taking place from Wednesday (March 18th) to Friday (March 20th) in Bogotá, Colombia, is to promote dialogue and develop an action plan to expand cooperation and strategic alliances between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and African countries.

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) is present at the meeting, which, among other topics, will discuss an approach to address regulatory harmonization in health in the region based on the experience built in the African continent through the African Medicines Agency (AMA).
Director Thiago Campos officially represents the Agency at the event and highlights the relevance of the discussions. “This is a very important moment for us to bring together two very similar realities with ancestral historical connections. It is a very significant moment for us at Anvisa and for the entire region.”

About CELAC

Brazil is one of the 33 countries that compose CELAC, created in 2010. The bloc holds annual summit meetings, managed by a Pro Tempore Presidency, and focuses its actions on political dialogue, cooperation for development, food security, health, and education.

The following countries are members of the group: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.