The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH) has awarded a prestigious research grant to Pharmacist Nartey Chris Mensah to undertake a landmark study on medication safety in Ghana’s tertiary healthcare system. The award was announced at a short ceremony held on Friday, 12 December 2025, at the PSGH Secretariat during the 2nd meeting of the 10th Governing Board of the PSGH.

The winning study, titled “Impact of Pharmacist-Led Interventions on Medication Errors in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana: A Retrospective Analysis,” will examine how structured clinical pharmacist interventions contribute to reducing medication errors and improving patient safety at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Pharm. Nartey Chris Mensah, the Principal Investigator, is affiliated with the Department of Child Health, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana. He will work with a multidisciplinary research team comprising Obedia Akweeley Seaneke and Annabelle Hammond, both from the Department of Child Health at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Medication errors are a leading cause of preventable patient harm globally, yet local data from Ghanaian tertiary hospitals remain limited. This research is expected to fill a critical evidence gap by identifying high-risk areas, common error patterns, and the tangible impact of pharmacist-led interventions on patient outcomes and healthcare costs.

Speaking at the ceremony, the PSGH President, Pharm Paul Owusu Donkor noted that the award aligns with the Society’s strategic priority of building pharmacist capacity through education and research, while generating data to support advocacy for stronger medication safety systems and expanded clinical pharmacy services in Ghana.

The findings from the study are expected to inform hospital policy, support national medication safety initiatives, and provide compelling evidence to healthcare administrators and policymakers on the return on investment in clinical pharmacy practice. Results will be disseminated at the 2026 AGM in Accra, other professional conferences, peer-reviewed publications, and PSGH platforms to ensure wide stakeholder engagement.

This award forms part of PSGH’s broader Research Grant Programme, which supports implementation-focused studies capable of translating evidence into real-world improvements in pharmaceutical care and patient safety across Ghana.