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Happy Independence Day, Ghana


Ghana is doing something no other West African country is doing. We are the only one offering a BSc in Herbal Medicine. Imagine that: our grandparents' herbs, our ancestors' wisdom, now being studied in university classrooms.

Young Ghanaians are learning to turn the leaves our mothers boiled into real medicines that heal. That's not just education, that's honoring where we come from while building where we're going. Now that's something worth celebrating. Happy Independence Day!!!

Obesity – which the World Health Organization classifies as a disease – is not just an individual issue; it is shaped by the systems people live in. Research shows that urbanisation, economic status and food marketing strategies, for example, play a role along with more personal factors.

Rapid urbanisation and associated changes in people’s lifestyle mean Africa faces a growing obesity problem. Increased urbanisation is associated with lifestyle changes such as decreased physical activity. This is often accompanied by increased intake of high caloric fast foods and sugar-sweetened beverages

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The first-ever West Africa Natural Health and Wellness Expo (26-27 February, 2026) successfully convened policymakers, healthcare leaders, academics, manufacturers, and practitioners at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), marking a defining milestone in regional collaboration on traditional and integrative medicine.

By integrating preventive, holistic healthcare into national health strategies, both nations reaffirm their commitment to shared wisdom, healthier societies, and a more balanced global health ecosystem.

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Behind every bottle of herbal medicine or bundle of medicinal leaves is a chain of hardworking individuals. Farmers cultivate medicinal plants. Harvesters gather them from forests and farms.

Herbal practitioners carefully prepare remedies. Traders transport them to markets. Processors package them neatly, and manufacturers produce standardized products for wider distribution.

Each of these steps creates jobs and income. In many communities, especially rural areas, herbal medicine is not just about healing, it is about survival and economic stability.

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Director of the Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Kwame Benoit Bango
has called for stronger collaboration between traditional medicine and science to unlock Africa’s vast natural health potential.

“The natural health sector must be ethical, evidence-based, sustainable, and environmentally conscious. Medicinal plants must be cultivated sustainably. Products must meet regulatory standards. Claims must be supported by science.

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Herbal medicine has now been integrated into 55 government hospitals across Ghana, marking a significant step in the country’s effort to strengthen preventive healthcare and tackle the growing burden of chronic diseases

Dr Yirenkyi also pointed out the growing global recognition of traditional medicine, referencing the World Health Organization strategy for 2025–2034, which supports scientific advancement in natural therapies.

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🚨🚨East African nations are accelerating efforts to formally integrate traditional medicine into public healthcare systems, following a regional forum in Nairobi where policymakers and health experts called for stronger regulation, research, and harmonized standards.

Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale urged collective commitment to ensure safe, evidence-based practices, while experts highlighted the need for scientific validation, ethical guidelines, and professional oversight.

With a new regional strategy for 2025–2034, East Africa aims to blend cultural heritage with modern healthcare to improve access, safety, and outcomes across the region.

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🚨🚨That bag of chips you swore you'd only eat a handful of. The energy drink that somehow turns into three. The late-night fast-food run—whether it involves pizza, burgers or tacos—that feels impossible to resist. A new study suggests that it's not just about willpower.

In other words, it may not be by accident that certain snacks feel impossible to put down, said study first author Ashley Gearhardt, U-M professor of clinical psychology and an expert at U-M's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

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New research in JAMA Network Open shows that staying active can significantly boost survival for cancer survivors.

Analyzing data from over 17,000 patients across seven cancer types, scientists found that exercise after diagnosis was linked to lower mortality—with oral cancer survivors seeing a 61% reduced risk and lung cancer survivors a 44% reduction.

Even patients who were inactive before diagnosis benefited from starting regular movement.

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The Eastern Regional Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Traditional Healers (GNATH), Nana Sika Ansaba, has called on government to establish a development fund to support and promote the herbal medicine industry

He called for the enactment of new legislation and stricter enforcement of existing regulations to eliminate quack practitioners and safeguard the integrity of the profession.

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: Indigenous fruit trees provide vital nutrients that may be scarce in other food sources. They are naturally adapted to local soils and climates, can enhance food and nutrition security and often adapt and survive environmental stresses better than exotic species.

Our research showed that indigenous fruit trees, which occur across different ecological zones in Africa, are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, protein and valuable phytochemicals. They also have recognised medicinal value and are used as therapeutic remedies by many people especially in rural areas with limited access to orthodox health care.

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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has dismissed as unsafe and unacceptable a viral video circulating on social media showing beans being preserved with a white powdery substance believed to be cement. 

The Authority said the practice depicted in the video was not part of approved Ghanaian agricultural or food preservation methods and was not recognised by any relevant regulatory body in the country. 

A statement issued by the FDA and copied to the Ghana News Agency clarified that the Plant Protection and Regulation Services Directorate (PPRSD) of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture does not recommend or endorse such a preservation method.

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