A country full of fruits, herbs and vegetables is expected to have the healthiest people on earth. God in His own wisdom and perfect plan gave every land what it can bear, and is of benefit to the indigenous people of the land.
Ghana is endowed with different fruits, vegetables and herbs which gave our forefathers long life. But now, what do we see? Today, you hear “WHAT A SHOCK”, tomorrow you hear “GONE TO SOON”, “PAINFUL EXIT” etc. among the youth in the country, causing a reduction in the labour force needed for development.
According to Dr F.W.K Yeboah of Osofo Yeboah herbal clinic in the Ashanti region, said herbal medicine have contributed immensely to the delivery of health care in the country, however they are being discriminate against as a result of the exclusion of herbal drugs from the NHIS.
He said one of the challenges impeding the smooth sail of their operations is the high cost of a sets of tests that herbal products had to go through that include efficacy, chromic toxicity and stability.
He appealed to the government to consider building a traditional medicine facility in every region to promote the use of traditional herbal products, provide employment and maintain traditional heritage.
Additionally, he said, 14 herbal medicines are currently being used in government health facilities such as the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ho Municipal Hospital, Tafo government hospital among others, but “these drugs have not been promoted enough to make the public have confidence in them.
