Authors : Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Lawrencia Aggrey Bluwey, Lawrencia Aggrey Bluwey
DOI : 10.18231/j.jpmhh.2022.018
Volume : 8
Issue : 2
Year : 2022
Page No : 91-93
About 80% of Ghanaians rely on Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicines for their health needs. However, Complementary and Alternative Medicine was not factored into Act 575 in 2000. The government of Ghana has nonetheless taken some steps to provide recognition for CAM with ministerial directives. To date, no tertiary program exists in Ghana to train experts in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, unlike Herbal Medicine. In 2021, the Nyarkotey University College of Holistic Medicine provided a roadmap in this area. The first National Occupational Standard was further developed at the Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor in Naturopathy and Holistic Medicine approved by the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) for training Naturopaths. This paper compares the Herbal Medicine and Naturopathy curricula in Ghana.
Keywords: Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine, KNUST, Nyarkotey, Ghana