- Mission
The FDA exist to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of human and veterinary drugs, food, vaccines and biological products, cosmetics, medical devices, household chemical substances and clinical trials, and the control and use of tobacco products, through the enforcement of relevant standards to protect public health.
- Vision
To protect the health and safety of people in Ghana and to be a global centre of excellence for food and medical product regulation.
- Core Values
The culture of the FDA was defined by these behavioural traits, and is tangible throughout the organization. At every touch point, whether between departments or with clients or other stakeholders, these characterise all interactions within the FDA.
Integrity
- We live up to the very highest professional standards in our fields of expertise as well as in personal behavior at all times.
- Nothing supersedes our core mandate of protecting public health.
- We earn the trust of all our key stakeholders.
- Our outputs are recognised as assured and guaranteed
Accountability
- We are accountable for making an invaluable contribution to government’s health agenda.
- We own completely our areas of influence with all our stakeholders, ensuring that they can rely on us at all times.
- We earn the trust of all our key stakeholders.
- Our outputs are recognised as assured and guaranteed
Teamwork
- We achieve more through collaboration; we therefore actively seek synergies that allow us to deliver our mandate in a cohesive manner.
- We harness the diversity of our skills and expertise to collectively deliver our mandate.
- We focus on the “big picture” in our approach to work.
