2021-03-29 00:00:00

SAFETYWATCH UPDATE NO. 03 - COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY MONITORING WEEKLY UPDATE (16th March to 22nd March 2021)

Summary
This Update No. 3 provides the safety overview of the COVIID-19 vaccine in Ghana for the period 16th to 22nd March 2021. Since publication of Update No. 02 (9th-15th March 2021)

2021-03-24 00:00:00

PILOT IMPLEMENTATION- MALARIA VACCINES

From 16th to 19th February 2021, the Volta Regional Office of Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) embarked on a three-day training for health workers in the Oti Region.

The training was held to build capacity for healthcare workers in the early detection of advers.

2021-03-24 00:00:00

THE MENACE OF UNREGISTERED PRODUCTS IN GHANA

The Food and Drugs Authority's (FDA) Eastern Regional office organized a public education program at Agartha market in Koforidua on February 16, 2021 to sensitise the public on the position of the Authority on food safety.

As part of the agenda for the progra.

2021-03-24 00:00:00

FDA REVIEWS ITS PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR 2020

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) from the 10th to 12th of February 2021 conducted a meeting to review its 2020 Performance. To ensure strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocols, the APR was held through Microsoft Teams Support, whiles the CEO and some key individua.

2021-03-19 00:00:00

SAFETYWATCH UPDATE No. 02 : COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY MONITORING WEEKLY UPDATE (9th March to 15th March 2021)

Background

This Update No. 2 provides the safety overview of the COVIID-19 vaccine in Ghana for the period 9th to 15th March 2021. Since publication of Update No. 01 (2th-8th March 2021).

2021-03-18 00:00:00

JOINT COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE

The Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Review Committee is an eleven-member independent committee of experts formed to act as a forum of advice to the Food and Drugs Authority on matters relating the post-approval safety monitoring for COVID-19 vaccines and review of all .

2021-03-18 00:00:00

SAFETYWATCH UPDATE No.1 - COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY MONITORING UPDATE (2nd March to 8th March 2021)

Background
The Food and Drugs Authority, (FDA) Ghana, has granted Emergency Use Authorization to two COVID-19 vaccines for use in Ghana; Covishield (Serum Institute of India) and Sputnik V Vaccines (Generium Joint Stock Company, Russia)
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2021-03-18 00:00:00

EASTERN REGION FDA AND NBSSI TRAINS SMES ON PRODUCT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT

The Eastern Regional Food and Drugs Authority in collaboration with National Board for Small Scale Industries have trained over twenty(20) small and medium enterprises at Atimpoku in the eastern region of Ghana. The training was part of FDAs collaboration with the NB.