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There are three main initiatives in Ghana. These are:

Franchising

In Ghana, a totally new franchise operation is being established in collaboration with GSMF International, a well-established organization with an excellent record, notably in the area of social marketing and logistics for family planning. GSMF International serves as the master franchisor and is building the franchise around existing chemical seller shops.

Work in the Mission Sector

SEAM worked with the Catholic Pharmaceutical Service (CPS) to establish a system of pooled procurement to lower costs and improve medicine quality, prescribing, and use for a network of mission hospitals and clinics operated by the Catholic Church in Ghana and for the GSMFEL CAREshop franchise.

Establishing a system of pooled procurement of pharmaceuticals and improved medicine prescribing and use for a network of mission hospitals and clinics under the umbrella of the CPS. The goal of pooling procurement was to lower costs for an initial group of 26 hospitals and clinics that presently acquire their pharmaceuticals individually.

Regulation Work

In Ghana, SEAM provides technical assistance to the Ghana Pharmacy Council (PC), the government institution responsible for regulating and monitoring pharmacy practice and medicine distribution in the country, to strengthen it monitoring and evaluation system. Support from this body is critical to the success of the first two strategy initiatives, Franchising and working with the mission sector.

SEAM goal of Strengthening Pharmacy/Drug Distribution Regulation and Monitoring in Ghana had three parts—

Developing a comprehensive five-year operational plan that includes both a narrative description and a timeline describing specific activities to be carried out in the effort to strengthen the PC’s regulatory and monitoring roles.
Completing an analysis of the PC's MIS requirements and capacity that proposed a new structure.
Initiating work on reprogramming the PC's computer system.

CAREShop Certificate, photo by John Vivalo.