Ghana to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity – President Mahama

The President further highlighted measures to strengthen the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and that the government had uncapped funding for the scheme and was making payments to healthcare providers on time.

The President was accompanied by Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister of Health, Dr Dominic Akurutinga Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, and Madam Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba, Minister of State for Public Sector Reforms.14, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to expand Ghana’s pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, with the goal of reducing the country’s dependence on imported medicines.