Shalina Healthcare has been adjudged Promising Company of the Year at the just ended Ghana Pharma Awards. Its country Director, Amrit Pal Singh, emerged as the Promising CEO of the Year.

According to the company, the awards will serve as a motivation in delivering the highest standard of business ethics and customer service satisfaction.

Speaking on the sidelines of the awards ceremony held at the Gold Coast Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Mr Amrit Pal Singh said Shalina Healthcare will remain committed to providing innovative health care products while participating in both prescription over-the-counter service delivery.

He said the company had consumer categories in a broad range of therapeutic groups, including anti-malarial, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory & nutrition.

"Shalina Healthcare is a market leader in quality pharmaceutical products at an affordable price and available across Sub-Saharan Africa," he said.

"Our products are from WHO-GMP, and FDA Ghana approved facilities with first-class distribution expertise," Mr Singh added.

He explained that the company's range of products includes both generic and branded generic products.

"Over the last 35 years, Shalina’s reputation as a quality healthcare provider in Africa has been well accepted by the healthcare community," he emphasised.

He indicated that the company had taken new initiatives towards improving healthcare access to Ghanaians in terms of geographical expansions with collaborations from various healthcare bodies such as the Ghana Medical Association and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.

He also noted that the company had open learning centres to provide a knowledge-sharing platform for healthcare professionals and organise community outreach programs.

Shalina healthcare was at the forefront of giving back to society as part of its corporate social responsibility towards Ghanaians by various initiatives, including mass health checkups for various illnesses through a network of doctors, nurses, and volunteers, known as the Market Clinics.

Amrit Pal Singh

Mr Amrit Pal Singh, who has been the Country Director for Shalina Healthcare Ghana Limited since 2017, is a graduate in Pharmaceutical Sciences from India and an experienced professional with a successful career spanning over 21 years in the pharmaceutical industry in India and Africa.

He is skilled in strategic planning coupled with business development and operations.

Having been in Ghana for the last 15 years, Mr Singh also holds vast experience in leadership positions in different pharma companies.

He believes Shalina Healthcare Ghana Limited has performed very well in business and created new avenues for local employment generations by opening up offices across all the major regional capitals across the country.

According to him, Shalina Healthcare Ghana has all the required potential and environment to be the key regional player in Pharmaceutical Industry.