The Ghana AIDS Commission has announced that an HIV preventive drug will be introduced in 2026 as part of a renewed national strategy to curb the spread of the virus, which recorded more than 15,000 new infections in 2024 alone.
Director-General of the Commission, Dr Prosper Akanbong, disclosed the initiative on Tuesday, September 30, describing it as a decisive step toward strengthening Ghana’s prevention efforts and reducing new infections.
“As a country, we have already put the vaccine as a main component of our HIV prevention programme. Initially, we will secure it from outside, but with the pharmacy organisations that you see here, they have positioned themselves to be able to produce the vaccines locally,” Dr Akanbong stated.
He revealed that consultations have been held with local pharmaceutical companies, with technical and logistical support from GIZ, to ensure that production and distribution are sustainable.
“Together with GIZ, we are on track, and in the latter part of 2026 or the early part of 2027, we should be able to produce vaccines for Ghana,” he added.
The Commission believes the rollout will not only intensify HIV prevention but also build local pharmaceutical capacity, reducing dependency on imported drugs.
Click the link Puretvonline.com | WhatsApp Channel to join the WhatsApp channel
GOT A STORY?
Contact/WhatsApp: +233243201960 or manuelnkansah33@gmail.com