The Southern Africa Programme on Access to Medicines and Diagnostics (SAPAM) was launched in January 2010. SAPAM is founded on the belief that collective action and innovation will improve Access to Medicines across the regional economic community. Working with member state governments, civil society, regional institutions, international agencies, research networks and the private sector, SAPAM will support the work being done through existing partnerships and initiatives, as well as identify new Partnerships for Action that will achieve ambitious results.