The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the E-Pharmacy programme is expected to transform access to pharmaceutical care in the country.
Speaking during the launch of E-Pharmacy on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, he said: The policy and guidelines for the National E-Pharmacy programme as part of the Government’s ongoing efforts to improve access to and delivery of health care to Ghanaians was launched by me this morning.
“When fully operational in 2022, the E-Pharmacy programme is expected to transform access to pharmaceutical care in the country and make Ghana one of a handful of countries with a national scale e-pharmacy in the world.
“The introduction of this cutting-edge health technology should help tackle at least 4 critical concerns in the healthcare system including reducing the unacceptably high Pharmacist to Patient ratio, improving confidentiality and privacy of patient medical records; minimizing wrong self-diagnosis and self-medication, and reducing counterfeit and substandard medication”.
“This innovation in improving pharmacy access to our people through E-Pharmacy can be a game-changer in safeguarding the future of our youth and ensuring rational and responsible access to medicines on a scale we have not yet been able to achieve”. He pointed
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