A significant milestone has been achieved with the onboarding of 2456 pharmacies onto the National E-Pharmacy Platform, marking a major advancement for digital healthcare in Ghana.

The nationwide e-pharmacy platform, comprising registered pharmacies, offers the convenience of uploading and purchasing prescribed medicines online, with doorstep delivery upon registration using the Ghana card.

This initiative is part of the government's agenda to digitize public services and is the result of collaboration between the Office of the Vice President, the Pharmacy Council, and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.

In 2019, Vice President Bawumia urged the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana to digitize pharmacy services, leading to the introduction of Africa's first national-scale e-pharmacy platform.

Launched by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in July 2023 and piloted for six months, the e-pharmacy platform went live in January this year.

Ghana's pioneering national e-pharmacy platform, with over 2000 participating pharmacies, expands access to digital healthcare across the country.

Upon registration with a Ghana card on the e-pharmacy platform, prescriptions can be uploaded via mobile phone or USSD code at

Subscribers can locate nearby pharmacies and check medicine availability, as well as compare prices across different pharmacies.

Using their mobile phones, subscribers can order and pay for medicines, which are then delivered to their homes or specified locations via digital address.

The authenticity of drugs is ensured through integration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) platform, providing peace of mind to users.