Emelia Arthur
Emelia Arthur
In her opinion, the efficacy of traditional medicines is better than orthodox medicines, however, because orthodox medicines are promoted in the media, there is the perception that orthodox medicines are better.
She is, therefore, urging the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the Mampong Center for Research into Plant Medicine, the Traditional Medicine Council, and Ghanaians at large are involved in the promotion of local medicines to up their game and help to give attention and project our traditional medicines.
The Campaign Ambassador in an interaction with the Chairman for the Greater Accra Federation of Traditional Medicines, Oscar Asamoah Donkor revealed that the rules governing the Mampong Center for Research into Plant Medicine is not effective since much attention is rather given to their own products from their quarters than ensuring that other medicines that are tested and not protected.
Mr Samoah Donkor feels that the regulations can be altered in the favour of all traditional medicine producers and not the Mampong Center for Research into Plant Medicine alone.
“Looking at the size of the traditional medicine practitioners whose members are about fifty thousand nationwide, I advocate that the Ministry of Health heed to the call by ensuring that proper attention is given to them.
“This is the only way many diseases will be cured with these medicines which will also increase production,” she said.