Tongor, South Dayi District –
An individual suspected of operating as an unlicensed herbal medicine practitioner has been apprehended in Tongor, South Dayi District, following a joint regulatory operation.
According to officials, preliminary findings indicate the suspect repackaged the same herbal product into different containers with fake Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) labels and marketed it as a cure for multiple diseases.
The suspect has since been handed over to the Ghana Police Service, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), and the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) for further investigation and prosecution.
Authorities say the operation is part of intensified efforts to clamp down on unregulated healthcare practices and protect public health.
“The era of ‘one medicine cures all’ will certainly come to an end. We are monitoring radio stations and information centres,”* officials stated.
“You alone, your one medicine can cure the eye, kidney, prostate, stop stroke, treat sexually transmitted infections, and cure kokoo. Nukae dzor?”*
Health officials stressed that health laws exist to protect the public and that regulatory agencies will continue to work together to safeguard lives.
In an advisory to the general public, authorities urged citizens to always verify that medicines are FDA-approved and to seek treatment only from licensed practitioners, whether orthodox or traditional.
“Together, let us protect our communities from unsafe healthcare practices and ensure that every Ghanaian receives safe, quality, and regulated healthcare,” the statement added.
_Article by Divine Kporha, HeFRA_
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