Hot SourceThe Honorary Consul of Indonesia to Ghana, H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois, has visited the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in Accra to discuss opportunities for collaboration in vaccine research, development, and local production.
During his meeting with NVI Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Sodzi Sodzi-Tettey, and Deputy CEO, Dr. Faisal Nuhu, the Consul outlined Indonesia’s track record in vaccine manufacturing through Bio Farma, the state-owned company that produces more than 2.3 billion doses each year for over 150 countries.
He explained that Indonesia’s experience could support Ghana’s ambition to become a vaccine production hub for the sub-region, reducing Africa’s dependence on imported vaccines. He also confirmed that Indonesia Aid was ready to provide technical assistance, while Indonesian government scholarships had already benefitted several Ghanaian students this year.
H.E. Rois added that discussions were underway to supply Monkeypox test kits to Ghana and proposed stronger institutional cooperation between Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and Indonesia’s National Agency of Drug and Food Control.
Welcoming the initiative, Dr. Sodzi-Tettey said Ghana’s vaccine self-sufficiency agenda would require government support and effective regulation. He cited existing partnerships with Atlantic Life Sciences and the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research as strong foundations to build upon.
On human resource development, he recommended that Ghana’s Ministry of Health and Indonesia formalise training opportunities through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), enabling Ghanaian professionals to benefit from structured training and knowledge exchange.
H.E. Rois expressed appreciation to the leadership of NVI for the engagement and reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening ties with Ghana in health, vaccine production, and biotechnology.
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