Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference (MedEdAfrica 2025) has achieved a major milestone in African medical education. Hosted by the Ministry of Health of Rwanda, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Kigali, Rwanda, the two-day event, held from March 24–25, 2025.
The conference brought together over 600 delegates, including deans and faculty from 115 medical schools across 32 countries, 36 student leaders, senior policymakers, international partners, and experts in global health and education. Together, they shaped a shared vision to strengthen medical education systems across the continent through innovation, collaboration, and leadership grounded in Africa’s realities and potential.
Consortium of Medical Schools in Africa (CoMSA)
Among other major outcomes, this conference marked the official launch of the Consortium of Medical Schools in Africa (CoMSA), a first-of-its-kind, inclusive, and continent-wide platform aimed at transforming health professional education across Africa. After the launch of CoMSA, the founding members elected the consortium’s first leadership team to guide its development as follow:
The successful launch of CoMSA was made possible through key partners, including the Paul Farmer Collaborative – an academic collaboration between UGHE and Harvard Medical School, the Gates Foundation, and a wide range of academic and policy institutions across the continent and globally. As Africa faces complex health challenges in the 21st century, CoMSA stands as a bold commitment to ensure that African solutions and African leadership drive the transformation of medical education, healthcare delivery, and public health outcomes for generations to come. https://ughe.org/historic-launch-of-the-consortium-of-medical-schools-in-africa-comsa-and-election-of-inauguralleadership