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☘️🚨🚨INDUCTION DAY: New Medical Herbalists Join Ghana's Healthcare System

A proud moment today at the British Council Auditorium in Accra as the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) inducted a new cohort of medical herbalists into professional practice.

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From Kaneshie to Kejetia, from trotro stations to office junctions, the ritual is the same: steaming rice, hot banku, spicy shito, all neatly tied in polythene bags. We call it “rubber”. Vendors love it — GH₵0.05, light, ties tight. Buyers accept it — food stays hot.

But

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7th Medical Herbalist Induction Ceremony takes place TOMORROW in Accra.

📍 British Council Auditorium
⏰ 8:00 am | Thursday, June 11

Theme: "Advancing Primary Healthcare Through Research-Driven Herbal Medicine Integration"

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In many communities, people living with epilepsy have been isolated, ridiculed, and wrongly labeled as victims of curses or evil spirits.

Yet in the quiet village of Akwadum near Koforidua, Ghana, one traditional herbal practitioner is attracting attention with a bold claim,

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REMINDER!!!

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About 10% of births – that’s about 15 million babies – are born prematurely worldwide each year, making preterm births a major global health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines preterm birth as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation.

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Health experts have consistently warned that turkey tail contains high levels of fat and cholesterol, which are linked to obesity, heart disease, and certain forms of cancer.

The FDA also indicated that turkey tails may contain residues of veterinary drugs used during poultry

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Catholic bishops in Africa backed efforts to integrate traditional medicine into country health systems, as experts examine how the practice can expand access, support prevention and ease pressure on overstretched services.
Many African countries have committed to integrate

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Who regulates those that sell medicine in cars?

Misinformation paa 😟

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Ghana’s World Cup preparations have taken an intriguing turn, with the Ghana-China Business Chamber of Commerce pledging to deploy traditional Chinese medicine experts to support the Black Stars including effort to treat the persistent hamstring concern of talisman Mohammed Kudus

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Madam Florence Ofori-Agyeman, the Chief Executive Officer of Baker's Relish, a baking firm, has advised bread consumers to avoid keeping it beyond four days, warning that extended shelf life could indicate excessive use of preservatives or unsafe baking practices.

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Deputy Director of Health Promotion at the Mental Health Authority, Dr Yaw Amankwa Arthur, has expressed worry over the surge in mental health cases in the country, describing the trend as worrying.

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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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Professor Sampson Antwi, a Nephrologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has advised the public to be more mindful of the foods they purchase and consume from street vendors, warning that some may pose significant health risks.

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A landmark step toward strengthening Ghana’s traditional medicine sector was taken yesterday in Accra with the official launch of 'The Wisdom of African Traditional Medicine for Professionals,
' a new scholarly and practice-oriented book authored by Okogyeabibiduro

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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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Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs derived from plants.

Africa is endowed with up to 45 000 plant species –

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