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April 18, 2026Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Disposal of Unused and Expired Medicines in a Take‐Back‐Unwanted‐Medicines (TBUM) Site in Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

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SNSylvester NyameayeGhana Health ServiceVLVictoria Anima Fordjor LutherUniversity of GhanaJAJeffrey AsomaningGhana Health Service

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis assesses disposal methods and awareness of programs in Ghanaian households, revealing gaps.

Key Points

  • The main aim is to evaluate the disposal methods for expired and unused medicines in Ghana and identify factors associated with proper disposal.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional survey of 426 households in Ga Central municipality
  • Used structured questionnaires to collect data on disposal practices
  • Performed descriptive and logistic regression analyses to assess associations
  • 37.1% of participants disposed of expired or unused medicines within the last year
  • 91.8% of disposals occurred at home, indicating a lack of organized disposal practices
  • Low awareness of disposal programs was noted, with only 9.4% aware of Take-Back-Unwanted-Medicine options

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Nyameaye et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3201440886becb653f230https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.72238
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