Dr. Entsua-Mensah advocated the establishment of a national heart institute to facilitate specialist training, conduct research into cardiovascular diseases
The perception of herbal medicine as being derived from “crude” or whole plants, rather than isolated, potent synthetic compounds, lends it an aura of safety
It also revealed that mothers who mainly ate starchy foods like cassava and plantain faced a four times higher risk, while diets rich in animal protein
“They like [pizza and soft drinks] because the knowledge is not there,” he said, referencing the biblical adage, “My people perish for a lack of knowledge