Health Minister urges innovation and technology in pharma and healthcare sectors

Health Minister urges innovation and technology in pharma and healthcare sectors

The Minister of Health, Mr Kweku Agyemang-Manu has called for sustainable innovation and technologies to bridge the glaring industrialisation gaps in Ghana’s pharmaceutical and healthcare sector. He indicated that embracing future trends, technology, and innovation was the surest way to create a sustainable and inclusive healthcare system that would benefit the country and the people. […]

Ghana becomes the first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine

Ghana becomes the first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine

A malaria vaccine developed by members of the University of Oxford team that created the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab has been approved in its first market, Ghana. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine is only the second to ever be approved and is the first to exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) specified threshold of 75% efficacy over 12 […]