{"id":60095,"date":"2023-12-07T19:01:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/health-ministry-urged-to-clarify-difference-between-advertisement-and-information"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:42:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:42:28","slug":"health-ministry-urged-to-clarify-difference-between-advertisement-and-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/health-ministry-urged-to-clarify-difference-between-advertisement-and-information","title":{"rendered":"Health ministry urged to clarify difference between advertisement and information"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hudson Kuteesa<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>There are unclear elements within the Ministry of Health\u2019s guidelines against advertisement of medicine and medical services and, therefore, there is a need to differentiate between informative content and advertising, a top media official has said.<\/p>\n

As per the 2019 ministerial guidelines, advertisement of medicines and medical services through various means including the media, street loudspeakers, social media, and so on is prohibited.<\/p>\n

In an interview with The New Times, Emmanuel Mugisha, the Executive Secretary of Rwanda Media Commission (RMC), acknowledged that it is unethical to advertise medicines and medical services to attract clients, but warned that there is a need to ensure that such prohibitive measures do not end up hindering people from getting the necessary information.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public should be accurately informed. From that standpoint, it is crucial to determine what is acceptable and what is not in the terms,\u201d he noted, as he emphasised the need for clear guidelines to distinguish between information and advertising.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf, for example, I develop a new product that can assist people, how do I present that as information?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, December 3, the MoH announced that it had closed down several health facilities, specifically those offering traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine because they were advertising their services and medicines, as well as using unapproved medications and working on premises that are not allowed.<\/p>\n

Julien Niyingabira, the Division Manager of the Rwanda Health Communication Centre (RHCC), told The New Times that the MoH is continuing with inspections in the country to crackdown on the facilities that are violating such guidelines.<\/p>\n

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