According to Dr. Yacoba Atiase, a specialist in diabetes treatment, diabetes has epidemic proportions in the nation and should be treated as such.
The head of the diabetes center at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Atiase, indicated that diabetes, which was once rare, is now prevalent throughout the nation. He also noted that half of the hospital patients were receiving diabetes diagnoses despite being admitted for other conditions.
Dr. Atiase called for aggressive public health initiatives when he spoke last Friday in Accra at the launch of affordable access to diabetes care and the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Sanofi, the French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company. similar to what was done in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic epidemic about disease education.
The consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist claimed that would allow everyone to be aware of the condition and how to treat it.
"Because the illness has spread worldwide, I would even classify it as a pandemic. Diabetes is growing more common, impacting not only adults but also children, the elderly, and everyone else.
"With COVID-19 in 2020, we did great." Everyone was well informed about the epidemic and how to handle it thanks to extensive education.
"There are persons who have all the signs of diabetes, such as frequent urination and weight loss, yet they are unaware of their condition." Work needs to be done, Dr. Atiase said.
The Agreement
The agreement was signed on behalf of the government by Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Minister of Health, and the firm by Dr. Stephane Gokou, Head of Sanofi Sub-Saharan Africa.
Healthcare organisations in the nation will be able to get reasonably priced, top-notch Sanofi analogue insulin products thanks to the Agreement.
Moreover, it calls for the implementation of diabetes management strategies at four diabetic treatment facilities in Ghana, where 500 medical professionals would get access to a focused training programme.
In addition, Sanofi will collaborate on the development of a digital tool to aid community healthcare workers, doctors, nurses, and pharmacists in providing better care to Ghana's more than 5,000 diabetics.
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