Traditional Medicine Day to be commemorated on Friday

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ghana Federation of Traditional
Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM) will commemorate the Sixth
African Traditional Medicine Day on Friday in Sekondi.

A statement on Wednesday signed by Mr Dan Osman Mwin, Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, said the day would be under the theme: "The Role of Traditional Health Practitioners in Primary Health Care."

It said it was in line with government's efforts to promote traditional medicine into the health care delivery system.

African Traditional Medicine Day was instituted in 2003 to be commemorated on August 31 every year.

As part of activities marking the day, there will be an exhibition of traditional medicines, healthy foods and free traditional medicine treatment to the public from Thursday to Friday.

The Ministry of Health urged all traditional and alternative medicine practitioners to endeavour to register with the Traditional and Alternative Medical Council (TAMC) of the Ministry to enable the Ministry to recognize and support them when the need arose.