Health Ministry moves to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare
The Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called for greater integration of scientifically validated traditional medicine into Ghana’s mainstream healthcare system.
The Ghana Health Ministry is exploring ways to integrate traditional medicine into the country's mainstream healthcare system, according to Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah. She emphasized that scientifically validated traditional medicine could expand access to safe and quality healthcare if properly researched, regulated, and manufactured to approved standards.
The Deputy Minister visited the Centre of Awareness (COA) Research and Manufacturing Company in the Central Region, where she inspected the facilities to ensure they comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). She highlighted the potential for collaboration between traditional and conventional medicine sectors, citing China as an example where both systems coexist to complement healthcare delivery.
The government's Free Primary Healthcare program, which focuses on preventive and promotive healthcare, also provides an opportunity to explore how traditional medicine can contribute to primary healthcare services, particularly in addressing non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
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