By
Abdulai Haruna/ Benjamin Adamafio Commey, GNA
Accra, Dec. 15, GNA
– The Ghana food and Drug Authority (FDA) has cautioned the public to be
conscious of the kind of foods and other products they buy as the yuletide
approaches.
Mr Seth Seaneke,
Head of Drug Division FDA, said this at the Graphic Communication Group Limited
Safety and Security campaign for the Christmas and New Year Festivities.
He said the FDA is
the Agency with the mandate of ensuring the safety of products such as food,
drugs, cosmetics, medical equipment, tobacco products and many others that are
sold on the Ghanaian market for consumption.
He said it is good
for people to have fun in the festive season adding that it was equally
important for them to check the products they buy for expiry dates to ensure
that the goods were safe for consumption.
Mr Seaneke said
people should lookout for products which was bloated or whose covers were tempered
with when purchasing a product as they were not safe to consume.
He said it is also
the responsibility of individuals in the society to ensure that they were safe
when it comes to consumption of certain commodities
Mr Seaneke added
that tramadol consumption was dangerous and urged the youth to desist from
taking it.
Dr Kofi
Amponsah-Bediako, Director of Corporate Communication, Ghana Standard
Authority, said they were working to ensure that all products that were sold in
the market were up to the expected standards.
He said individuals
should ensure that any commodity or product they were buying in the market was
up to the standard.
Dr Amponsah-Bediako
said the coming yuletide serves as an appropriate conducive atmosphere for the
occurrence of dangers.
He said there is the
need for all to engage with the police and other security personnel and also
know the centres they can easily reach for assistance.
Mr Ato Afful,
Managing Director of Graphic communication Group limited, said the internet has
provided amazing opportunities which normally comes with challenges.
He said there is the
need for all to be mindful of their own responsibilities to stay safe.
The campaign was
initiated to acquaint the public on what to do to ensure that they stay safe
this yuletide and the New Year.
GNA
