March 29, 2024

Afghan government uses blockchain to fight counterfeit drugs

Afghan government uses blockchain to fight counterfeit drugs

The Afghan Ministry of Health intends to use the blockchain solution from the startup Fantom forfight against counterfeit medicines in the country. It is also planned to create an electronic registry on the blockchain. The new system will allow citizens to track information about medicinal products of interest.

Michael Kong, director of information technology at Fantom, commented on this collaboration:

We are happy to help improve your conditionhealth of patients in Afghanistan. In our opinion, the fight against counterfeit medicines and medical documentation on the blockchain – a great explanation of what distributed ledger technology can do.

In confirmation of the partnership, Ferozuddin Feroz, Afghanistan's Minister of Health, said:

The use of blockchain technology by the Ministry of Health will ensure transparency, speed and efficiency of our work.

In accordance with the guidelines of the Worlda health organization (WHO) calling on countries to take action against substandard or counterfeit medicines, the Afghan government has decided to use blockchain to deal with this problem.

According to WHO, 1 in 10 medical devicesIn developing countries such as Afghanistan, certain regions in Asia and Africa are counterfeit, which can lead to fatalities among consumers. This problem also concerns Ukraine and Russia.

In turn, Fantom offers a public network,which will allow anyone to participate in the system. In turn, the Afghan government and its employees will be able to control the supply chain of medical products from manufacturer to consumer.