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Making Medicines Affordable for Mothers and Children With Technology | Emmanuel Akpakwu | Ep.1
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Access to basic medicines shouldn’t depend on your postcode, but for millions, it still does. Emmanuel Akpakwu, founder of Axmed, is reimagining the pharmaceutical supply chain to make high-quality medicines affordable for mothers and children. He explains how his social enterprise uses technology to aggregate demand, cut 350% mark-ups, and return profits to strengthen local health systems.
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