TMPC Holds Workshop for Traditional Medicine Practitioners
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC), operating under the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), hosted a workshop in the Ashanti Region for traditional medicine practitioners on May 10.
The goal of the council is to integrate traditional medicine and practitioners into the national healthcare system through education, training, research, product development, advocacy, community engagement, and service delivery, with the aim of improving healthcare outcomes.
Speaking on Opemsuo News, Dr. Anastacia Yerenche, the Director of Traditional and Alternative Medicine and Acting Registrar for Traditional Medicine Practice Council, commended the MoH for its establishment of the TMPC to train traditional practitioners and promote traditional and alternative medicine in the country.
“Though traditional medicine is important in primary healthcare, particularly in rural areas due to its accessibility, availability, and affordability, orthodox medicines have proven efficacy, quality, and safety,” she said.
“There is the need to standardise the mode of preparation and evaluation of products at all levels of the production process.”
She emphasised that consumable products must be tested and approved by the Medicine Council and the FDA before they can be sold.
She encouraged traditional practitioners to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the TMPC and the MoH to promote traditional and alternative medicine in Ghana, particularly through collaborative research with scientists.
The council is governed by the Traditional Medicine Practice Act, 2000 (Act 575), which regulates and controls all indigenous medicine practitioners in Ghana.
