US$40 MILLION WORTH OF LIFESAVING HEALTH PRODUCTS AT RISK OF DESTRUCTION

Network of Persons Living with HIV and ÀIDS Ghana is alarmed that Life-saving health products, financed by the Global Fund and worth US$40 million, are at risk of being destroyed if not cleared within the next 24 hours.

The alert was contained in a press release copied to mytimefm.com.

Read the full press release below…

ACCRA, GHANA – We have been alerted to a critical situation that requires immediate attention. Life-saving health products, financed by the Global Fund and worth US$40 million, are at risk of being destroyed if not cleared within the next 24 hours.

These products, crucial for the support of HIV and Malaria programs in Ghana, include Antiretrovirals (ARVs) and Malaria products. The potential destruction of these commodities will result in massive stockouts of key commodities and interrupt vital health services, including the 2024 Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) mass campaign.

We are calling on all relevant stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ghana Health Service (GHS), Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), to intervene immediately.

Immediate action is necessary to ensure that the necessary clearances are obtained to prevent the destruction of these health products. Failure to address this issue would have severe consequences, impacting the health and well-being of countless individuals who depend on these medications.