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The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received 14 out of 182 containers at the Tema Port holding essential medicines for antiretroviral, Tuberculosis (TB), and malaria treatments donated by the Global Fund (GF).
The essential medical commodities, including antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients, were stuck at the Tema port for almost a year due to the government’s inability to settle third-party fees.
Alhaji Hafiz Adam, the Chief Director of the MoH, said approximately 168 more containers are to be cleared. These containers, which will cost around GHC17 million to clear, contain non-medicine commodities such as bed nets and Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs).
“Today, 14 containers of health commodities comprising 10 containers of malaria RDT containers, one container of malaria injection, three containers of malaria medicine will be delivered to a warehouse” he added.
Recognizing the need for multi-faceted support in health investments, both financial and technical, the MoH Chief Director also expressed hope that the MoF, its agencies, and the public would continue to support the Ministry in fulfilling its mandate of providing quality healthcare access to Ghanaians.
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