GHS urges empowerment of local pharmaceutical companies to produce NTD medications
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called for local resource mobilization and empowerment of indigenous pharmaceutical companies to produce medications for the treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Ghana.
Dr. Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare, Programme Manager of the NTD Programme at GHS, said there was the need for local resources to support the treatment of NTDs, especially as international funding may eventually cease.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Dr. Opare explained that the NTD programme had historically lacked local support, particularly in Mass Drug Administration (MDA).
NTDs are a diverse group of 21 health conditions caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi, and toxins.
Some of these diseases cause severe disfigurement or blindness (as s...