PIWA calls for collaboration to secure Ghana’s medicine supply

Manufacturing hub The Senior Executive in charge of Investments in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals at the Office of the President, Dr Bernice Makafui Brempong, advised the association to take advantage of the government's drive to position Ghana as the pharmaceutical manufacturing hub of West Africa by investing in local production.

At the launch in Accra, the President of PIWA, Dr William Adum Addo, said the future of Ghana’s pharmaceutical sector should not be viewed as a choice between local production and imports, stressing that both were indispensable to strengthening the country’s healthcare system.

The Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association (PIWA) has launched its 10th anniversary celebration with a call on stakeholders to strengthen collaboration to support local pharmaceutical manufacturing, while maintaining responsible drug imports to ensure Ghanaians have continuous access to medicines.