HISTORY OF NATUROPATHY IN GHANA
A chronological account of the history & progress of naturopathy in Ghana…The emerging field of Naturopathy is gradually gaining ground in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. Even though the profession is not fully structured and
properly regulated as it should be, some great strides have been taken by some pioneering persons and organizations,
and this has a huge tendency to influence the future and extent to which Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(CAM), specifically, Naturopathy progresses……(DOWNLOAD FULL DOCUMENTS HERE)
NATUROPATHIC EDUCATION IN GHANA
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….(download full documents below)