The nation is ready to supply anti-snake venom domestically to avoid wasting the lives of people who find themselves bitten by snakes, generally resulting in deaths because of the lack of life- saving Serums.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Atlantic Lifesciences, a Ghanaian firm, and Vins Bioproducts, an Indian firm to actualise the native manufacturing.
The bulk Snake Vernom Antiserum arrived in Ghana final Friday. This would make Ghana the primary nation in West Africa to supply and bundle anti-snake venom for native use and export.
This types a part of authorities’s goal to make Ghana the hub of vaccines manufacturing on the continent.
Public well being
The Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Lifesciences, Dhananjay Tripathi, mentioned the WHO thought of snake chew as a uncared for tropical illness that plagued the agricultural communities.
He mentioned Pharmanova and Atlantic Lifesciences had performed vital roles in importing antisnake venom on behalf of the federal government, and that in 2017 his outfit thought of the transfer to begin native manufacturing of vaccines particularly anti-snake serum.
Sera
The Executive Director of Vins Bioproducts Limited, Siddarth Daga, mentioned his outfit was a number one producer of Sera.
He mentioned he was excited his outfit was collaborating with Atlantic Lifesciences to supply anti-snake venom in Ghana.
Mr Daga mentioned the partnership would assist position Ghana to be the chief of Serum producer in Africa.
Health system vulnerability
The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu, in a speech learn on his behalf, mentioned the COVID-19 disrupted well being programs, ravaged economies and laid naked the vulnerabilities of nations.
He famous that Ghana couldn’t depend on imported vaccines and serums to fulfill her well being wants.
The Minister of Health mentioned because the nation weaned itself of the Global Alliance for Vaccines Initiative, it was essential to supply it vaccine wants domestically.
Mr Manu mentioned it was in that course the federal government was supporting the personal sector to supply vaccines domestically to assist promote healthcare supply.
The Head of National Vaccine Institute, Prof. William Ampofo, mentioned the Institute will proceed to facilitate the work by personal sector to ascertain vaccine manufacturing crops within the nation.
Data on snake chew
The World Health Organisation Country Representative for Ghana, Professor Francis Kasolo, in a speech learn on his behalf, mentioned on the common 9,600 snake bites had been recorded every year from 2015 to 2019.
WHO is thus happy with the signing of this MOU that signifies a joint effort to enhance the availability and accessibility of protected, efficient and reasonably priced anti-snake venom, which is essential in saving lives and lowering the mortality charge related to snakebites,” he mentioned
The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Nsiah Asare, mentioned the manufacturing of the anti-snake venom would promote public well being within the nation.
CEO of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Delese Mimi Darko famous that her outfit has authorized the manufacturing of the anti-snake venom.
