Advancing Affordable Health Innovation for Africa

Improving Lives Through Research, Partnership and Patient Support

The Africa Patient Support Network (APSN) is a South African nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health outcomes across Sub-Saharan Africa through patient support, health education, ethical clinical research, and capacity strengthening.

Our mission is to help ensure that affordable, evidence-based health innovations reach the communities that need them most. We work with researchers, healthcare providers, universities, governments, and development partners to strengthen African-led research and improve access to quality healthcare.

Our Focus

  • Patient Support and Community Health

  • Health Education and Disease Awareness

  • Clinical Research and Innovation

  • Research Capacity Building

  • Ethics, Regulatory Science and Pharmacovigilance

  • Strategic Partnerships Across Africa

Our Vision

An Africa where every person has access to affordable, evidence-based healthcare and where African researchers lead innovations that improve public health.

Review Protocols
Clinical Governance

Uncompromising standards in clinical research.

Every investigational program we facilitate operates under strict international GCP guidelines, prioritizing participant safety and regulatory compliance above all else.

A professional, bright laboratory in Johannesburg, a female African scientist in a white coat carefully reviewing clinical trial documentation on a tablet, soft natural daylight from a large window, shallow depth of field.
A professional, bright laboratory in Johannesburg, a female African scientist in a white coat carefully reviewing clinical trial documentation on a tablet, soft natural daylight from a large window, shallow depth of field.
Our Governance Pathway

Rigorous compliance at every stage

Independent Ethics Approval

All investigational health programs proceed only after formal ethics approval, regulatory authorization, and institutional clearance are secured. We ensure that comprehensive, culturally translated informed consent is obtained from every participant prior to trial commencement.

Good Clinical Practice

Our clinical operations strictly adhere to international Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards and local regulatory frameworks. This rigorous approach guarantees that participant safety, clinical data integrity, and scientific validity are upheld as absolute priorities.

A collaborative research meeting in a clean, modern clinical office, African medical professionals and ethics board members discussing data charts on a screen, bright natural daylight, authentic documentary style.
A collaborative research meeting in a clean, modern clinical office, African medical professionals and ethics board members discussing data charts on a screen, bright natural daylight, authentic documentary style.
Participant Protection

Strict participant safety protocols

Continuous Safety Audits

Independent Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMB) continuously review active trial data. This oversight guarantees that participant safety remains the absolute foundation of our clinical operations, with the authority to pause trials if safety thresholds are crossed.

Strict Data Privacy

All participant medical data is strictly de-identified, encrypted, and managed in compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and national healthcare privacy laws. We maintain absolute confidentiality while facilitating transparent, high-integrity scientific research.

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Collaborate on compliant research

Partner with a pan-African network committed to ethical excellence, Good Clinical Practice, and robust regulatory compliance across all clinical trials.