Hanningfield Pages

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

Ghana needs more pharmaceutical products

Dr Daniel Ganu, a Lecturer at Valley View University has stressed the need to increase allocation of pharmaceutical products and equipments in Northern Ghana.
He therefore, appealed to management of Partnership for Quality Medical Equipment Donations (PQMD) an international charity organisation responsible for donating medical equipments worldwide to embark on a programme to increase allocation of
pharmaceuticals and medical equipments to the area.

Dr Ganu made the call in an interview with Ghana News Agency at VVU campus at Oyibi in the Greater Accra Region. He said a research sponsored by management of PQMD revealed that most donations of
pharmaceutical products and medical equipments were done in the southern part of the country making provision of efficient and effective health care delivery in northern Ghana difficult.

Dr Ganu noted that about 20 per cent of medical equipment donated to health institutions broke down after few months for lack of repairs and stressed the need for efforts to remedy the situation.

http://www.citifmonline.com/2009/05/09/northern-ghana-needs-more-pharmaceutical-products-lecturer/