Afghan Government to Use Blockchain in Fighting Fake Drugs, Here’s How
Blockchain startup Fantom has partnered with the Afghanistan Ministry of Health and major pharmaceuticals in the country to leverage distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the fight against counterfeit medical products. According to a blog post published by the Fantom Foundation on Monday (July 6, 2020), the blockchain firm has launched a pilot project dubbed “Smart Medicine” geared towards optimizing the medical supply chain and combating fake medicine in Afghanistan.
Back in November 2019, Afghan Minister of Health Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz announced plans to leverage blockchain technology developed by Fantom in a bid to improve public health in the country. Apart from fighting fake drugs and opening up communication channels, some projects are looking to extend blockchain adoption in the healthcare sector to the storage of patient records.
