22/08/2026
⚕️Pharmaceuticals Made in Ghana, for Ghana 🇬🇭 .
Yesterday, we celebrated eight Ghanaian research and industry collaborations selected to receive up to EUR 2 million in R&D grants and technical support under the PharmaVax Ghana Programme.
The Research Meets Manufacturing Award Ceremony brought together representatives from government, academia, industry and international partners.
Among the distinguished guests were Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister of Health, H.E. Frederik Landshöft, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ghana, Mr. Jonas Claes, Chargé d’affaires and Head of Political Section at the EU Delegation to Ghana, and Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, CEO of the National Vaccine Institute - Ghana (NVI).
The eight winning projects span a wide range of innovations — from child-friendly malaria medicines, herbal treatments and locally produced vaccines and antitoxins to AI-supported antibody discovery and diagnostic development for Mpox and malaria.
Together, they demonstrate the potential of Ghanaian research, local manufacturing and innovation to turn health challenges into practical solutions – Made in Ghana, for Ghana.
The grants are part of PharmaVax Ghana, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with the National Vaccine Institute - Ghana, co-funded by the European Union in Ghana and the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).
And there is more to come!
Over the coming days, we will zoom in on each of the eight winning projects and introduce the teams behind them and the innovations they are developing. Stay tuned! 🔬
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