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Global Fund suspend shipments of essential medical supplies to Ghana following the delay in clearing the previous consignments donated to Ghana.

Global Fund sends essential medical supplies to Ghana on yearly basis, however, there is always a delay in clearing these medical supplies, including the antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS patients.  

Following this alarming incidence, the Africa Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACHPR&A) expressed grave concern over the government’s inaction in expediting the release of these donated supplies.

Dr. Thomas Anaba, Executive Director of the Africa Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis, minced no words in a Citi News interview criticizing the government’s unenthusiastic approach in clearing the essential health commodities.

He underscored the urgency of the situation, highlighting the visit of a Global Fund delegation that yielded no progress.

The delays have also alarmed the Ghana AIDS Commission and a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) focusing on HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The CSOs have announced a protest on April 17th over the prolonged detention of essential medical supplies.

“A 12-member delegation from the Global Fund paid a working visit to this country to follow up on the locked-up commodities. In spite of all their efforts, they did not make any headway and the commodities still remain uncleared at the ports.

“They have therefore indicated that Ghana risks losing all Global Fund Support if the government fails to act on the matter. To start with, they have already suspended all commodity shipments to the country until the ones at the ports are cleared.

“This development has dire consequences for the hundreds of thousands of our compatriots on free medications donated by Global Fund.”