Government to consider including lupus medications on Essential Medicines List

Dr Agyemang-Rawlings commits to getting Lupus treatment captured under NHIS - Ghana Business News

Dr Agyemang-Rawlings (middle) Dr Zenator Agyemang-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Korle Klottey, has expressed commitment to leading a strong advocacy in getting the Lupus disease captured under the National Health Insurance Scheme. She acknowledged the high cost involved in diagnosis and treatment, hence the need for an advocacy to ensure the chronic autoimmune disease was catered for by the Scheme. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory d…

PM pledges better access to lupus medications and care

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Ministry of Health will explore expanding the Essential Medicines List to include key lupus medications. Rabuka says the Ministry will work with the Pharmacy Board to ensure consistent national stock availability and encouraging public-private partnerships to support affordability and access. He highlighted this during “Dancing with Lupus” annual dinner […]

Government to consider including lupus medications on Essential Medicines List

The Ministry of Health will explore expanding the Essential Medicines List to include medicines used in treating lupus, said Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. He made the comments while speaking at the Fiji Lupus Foundation annual dinner in Suva last night. Mr Rabuka said while lupus might be invisible to the naked eye, the pain, fatigue, cost of treatment, and the emotional burden were all too real. “We must stop treating it at arm’s length, or w…