B. Braun has been active on the African continent for more than 60 years, with production plants in Kenya and South Africa as well as project and sales partners in countries like Ghana, Cameroon, and Senegal. We want to make basic medical care accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live, what color their skin is, or what social class they belong to. We focus on responsible, sustainable investments and long-term partnerships. 

But what does this commitment on the African continent look like? How does B. Braun make these plans happen?  What needs to be done specifically in the different health care systems? What steps do we need to take to achieve more equal opportunity on the path to better health care around the world? 

On the path to health equity

All of these examples show how innovative ideas make it possible to achieve success on the African continent. Poverty, inadequate infrastructure and a lack of qualified workers are factors that require extraordinary dedication. B. Braun employs more than a thousand people on the African continent. We manufacture medical devices and pharmaceutical products at three different locations and provide care to several thousand patients with chronic kidney disease at our renal care centers. The path to health equity—more equitable access to modern health care—may still be a long one around the world, including in Africa. Yet, we believe the steps we are taking are in the right direction.