Ghana: Medicines Consume 60 to 80 Percent of Cost of Health Care

Bolgatanga — About 60 to 80 per cent of the cost of health care in the country goes into drugs and it is expected to increase with the new and more potent drugs being imported for treatment of malaria and other diseases. However, these diseases could be prevented at a lower cost and rational use of drugs in managing other diseases help reduce pressure on health resources, Dr. James Akpablie, Upper East Deputy Regional Health Director said.

Dr. Akpablie was speaking at the launch of this year's Drug Safety Campaign in Bolgatanga on the theme "Irrational Drug Use and Poor Lifestyle, a Barrier to National Development organized by the Ghana Pharmaceutical Students Association (GPSA) and the Ghana Herbal Medical Students Association (GHEMSA).

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