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.

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Clinical Trial Registry

The APSN Scientific Portfolio

A transparent record of active and completed investigational programs across Sub-Saharan Africa. All research proceeds under strict Good Clinical Practice guidelines and local regulatory approvals.

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Active Trial Sites

28

Peer-Reviewed Papers

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GCP Compliance

Investigational Focus

Active Clinical Programs

We coordinate clinical trials targeting infectious diseases, maternal health, and non-communicable conditions. Each program operates under strict ethical oversight and local regulatory authorization.

Infectious Diseases
Maternal Health
Non-Communicable

Viral Pathogen Studies

Obstetric Care Trials

Cardiovascular Research

Evaluating investigational therapies and vaccine candidates for endemic infectious diseases through standardized clinical trial protocols.

Investigating safe, localized interventions to improve maternal outcomes and strengthen neonatal clinical infrastructure in regional clinics.

Documenting epidemiological trends and testing affordable treatment pathways for chronic hypertension in urban and rural cohorts.

Scientific Output

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Our investigators publish findings in high-impact medical journals to advance global scientific knowledge and maintain transparent clinical trial registries.

Recent Literature
Trial Registries

Journal Articles

Regulatory Compliance

Access peer-reviewed papers on malaria vaccine trials, maternal health interventions, and clinical capacity building published in collaboration with pan-African academic institutions.

We maintain public records of all clinical trials on international registries, ensuring complete transparency in methodology, participant safety, and pharmacovigilance reporting.

• Lancet Global Health (2023) — Phase II Malaria Trial • African Journal of Medicine (2024) — GCP Compliance Frameworks

• Pan African Clinical Trials Registry (PACTR) • South African National Clinical Trials Register (SANCTR)

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Collaborative Clinical Research

We partner with international universities and global health funders to build robust clinical trial capacity across Sub-Saharan Africa.