The Tobinco Group making the presentation
Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Company Limited and Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre, both subsidiaries of the Tobinco Group of Companies, have donated assorted medicines to the Police Hospital as part of the effort to eradicate malaria in the country.
The medicines, which included cartons of Lufart DS, both tablets and suspension, XFeron (iron III polymoltose) 150ml, all produced by Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre are worth over GH¢100,000.
Tobinco Pharmaceutical has for decades been a leader in the distribution of antimalarial products and has established Entrance Pharmaceuticals and Research Centre to research and produce antimalarial and other medicines locally to help reduce the importation of such medicines.
The presentation formed part of activities marking this year’s World Malaria Day 2021 under the theme “Reaching the Zero-MalariaTarget.”
The medicines, presented by the Marketing Manager for Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Company Limited, Abdulai-Musah Sabonkudi and Head of Corporate Affairs, Albert K. Dwumfour and other staff of the group, was received by the Director-General of the Welfare Department of the Ghana Police Service, Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, and the Head of Public Affairs at the Police Hospital, DSP Yaw Nketia Yeboah.
On behalf of the Executive Chairman, Nana Amo Tobbin I, the Head of Corporate Affairs, Tobinco Group of Companies, Mr. Dwumfour pledged the company’s support to the government to reach the zero-malaria target.
He said the donation formed part of the company’s corporate social responsibility, adding that Tobinco has been at the forefront in the fight against malaria over three decades now through the manufacturing and distribution of quality drugs in the sub-region.
Mr. Dwumfour said Entrance Pharmaceuticals is already manufacturing and distributing its brands of antimalarials, including Lufart and Artenate tablets and suspension (ACT) in the sub-region.
He urged the public to ensure clean and safe environment, embark on individual and group cleanup exercises in their respective areas in order to eliminate malaria.
For his part, Abdulai-Musah Sabonkudi expressed worry about the many lives malaria has claimed and said something must be done to prevent more deaths.
He assured that the Tobinco companies are committed to continue to provide quality medicines to enable government achieve its zero-malaria target, and said the company would not limit the donation to the Police Hospital alone.
COP Addo-Danquah was grateful to the Tobinco Group of Companies for the gesture and said the medicines would not only benefit the police but also the public in general.
She noted that malaria has affected almost everyone and called on the public to join forces with the government to eradicate it.