The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has warned that it will be obliged to import water to produce medications.
The society blames this to illegal mining activities known as galamsey.
The Society’s President, Samuel Kow Donkoh, expressed concern that illegal mining activities could have a severe impact on medicine manufacture in the country.
He stated that if no action is taken to address the situation, they will be forced to import water to support pharmaceutical production.
He argued that availability to high-quality water is critical for the creation of key medicinal items.
“The activities of illegal Mining have devastated our water bodies. Making it expensive for pharmaceutical companies to treat water for production purposes”
“If this environmental degradation continues, we may soon import water to support our local manufacturing industry”.
Speaking at its Annual General Meeting, the President of the Society, Samuel Kow Donkoh added that “We cannot afford to compromise on the quality of our drugs. The health and well-being of our citizens depend on it”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
