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As Africa faces a dual burden of rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer and diabetes alongside persistent infectious threats, the need for a "sovereign" health strategy has never been more urgent.

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A study in Ghana's Greater Accra Region identified 44 plant species from 28 families used in herbal antimalarial products. Cryptolepis sanguinolenta and Azadirachta indica were the most frequently cited, with Cryptolepis used in 17 different finished herbal products

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🚨🚨The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has shut down about eight facilities following a 15-day enforcement exercise in Accra aimed at clamping down on unlicensed operators in naturopathy, homoeopathy, chiropractic care, massage services, herbal shops,

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🚨🚨🚨Head of the Department of Community Health at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Professor Benedict Calys-Tagoe, has disclosed that Ghana records approximately 28,000 new cancer cases each

He further warned that the changing age profile of cancer patients

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The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has praised Ghana for launching its Free Primary Health Care (FPHC) initiative.

According to him, it is an important milestone in the country’s journey towards universal health coverage.

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Dr Evans Kwasi Toffah, a plant medicine practitioner, has called for the establishment of plant medicine research departments at the regional levels for easy accessibility and to advance and improve the efficacy of plant medicine in the country.

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It’s said that “40 is the new 30” and “50 is the new 40”. But, when it comes to female fertility, 40 is still 40, and the likelihood of successful pregnancy and childbirth has notably decreased from age 30.

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The Head of the Clinical Department at the Centre for Plant Medicine Research (CPMR), Dr Mavis Boakye-Yiadom, says herbal medicine in Ghana has evolved significantly and is now widely accepted, safe, and increasingly integrated into mainstream healthcare.

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Herbal medicine has now been integrated into 55 government hospitals across Ghana, marking a significant step in the country’s effort to strengthen preventive healthcare and tackle the growing burden of chronic diseases

Dr Yirenkyi also pointed out the growing global recognition

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🚨🚨East African nations are accelerating efforts to formally integrate traditional medicine into public healthcare systems, following a regional forum in Nairobi where policymakers and health experts called for stronger regulation, research, and harmonized standards.

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The Eastern Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Traditional Healers (GNATH), Nana Sika Ansaba, has called on government to establish a development fund to support and promote the herbal medicine industry

He called for the enactment of new legislation and

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#RafaNews : Indigenous fruit trees provide vital nutrients that may be scarce in other food sources. They are naturally adapted to local soils and climates, can enhance food and nutrition security and often adapt and survive environmental stresses better than exotic species.

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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has dismissed as unsafe and unacceptable a viral video circulating on social media showing beans being preserved with a white powdery substance believed to be cement. 

The Authority said the practice depicted in the video

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What started as an audacious idea is now a beacon of excellence, producing clinician-leaders who are bridging tradition and science for global health.

Here's to 25 years of advancing herbal medicine—and applying for even more in the next quarter century!

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A randomized controlled study found that time-restricted feeding—a form of intermittent fasting—significantly reduced symptomatic disease activity and systematic inflammation in adults with Crohn's disease and overweight or obesity.

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🚨🚨The University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that its researchers have developed a cassava-based compound capable of reversing Type 2 diabetes.

It clarified that it has not conducted any research involving such a compound,

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🚨🚨Most women take contraceptives without knowing the full risks associated with them.

Though some work effectively, some also increase the risk of infections, particularly vaginal yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis (BV).

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The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing African traditional medicine through research, policy integration and scientific validation.

The 2025 celebration was themed “Strengthening the Evidence Base for Traditional Medicine”,

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Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has moved decisively to quell widespread public fear, officially debunking resurgent viral claims about "plastic rice" being sold in markets.

In a clear statement, the agency assured consumers that the rumors are scientifically impossible,

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