The Network of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS – Ghana is calling on the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to intervene for an immediate action to be taken on some health products worth US$40 million not to be destroyed.
In a release from the Network dated Friday, December 22, 2023, it says the “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 products, according to the Network, if destroyed, would affect the fight against HIV and Malaria in the country.
“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,” the statement added.
It is therefore calling on the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ghana Health Service (GHS) and other stakeholders such as the “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,” the statement added.
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