The Head of Medical Devices Department of the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, Joseph Yaw-Bernie Bennie, has cautioned members of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Herbal Medicine Practitioners Association GAFTRAM, and other laboratory operators across the country against the use of unregistered medical devices, whether imported or locally manufactured.
Mr. Yaw-Bernie Bennie who was speaking at a stakeholder’s meeting on the regulation of medical devices in Bolgatanga, explained that medical devices play critical roles in quality health care delivery, hence the need for their regulation.
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), is mandated to regulate as specified in Part 7 of the Public Health Act, 2012, Act 851.
Management of various public and private health facilities across the country are entreated to discard all defective medical devices to safeguard public health and safety.
The Upper East Regional Director of FDA, Sebastian Mawuli Hotor, expressed worry about the low level of education on medical device regulation in the region.
A participant at the forum, Roland Ali, who is a nurse at Afrikids Medical centre in Bolgatanga, called on the FDA to intensify education on the regulation of medical devices.
The Head of Medical Devices Department of the Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, Joseph Yaw-Bernie Bennie, explained that medical devices play critical roles in quality health care delivery.
Manufacturers and importers were counselled to desist from importing, selling and distributing unregistered products.
