The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has developed an online platform to facilitate a 24-hour registration and licensing of traditional medicine practitioners.
A press statement issued by the Council’s Corporate Affairs Unit on Tuesday said the platform would ensure effective and efficient service delivery and reduce the human interface of collecting physical cash from practitioners to eradicate corrupt practices.
The current manual system for registration, licensing and other services were fraught with challenges, hence the intervention, it said.
“Implementing the 24-hour economic policy in this case will help in service delivery 24/7 both in Ghana and abroad,” the statement said.
The Council would soon roll out additional technologies to facilitate service delivery and create job opportunities for young people in the sector.
The TMPC, established by the Traditional Medicine Practice TMP Act 2000 (Act 575), regulates, promotes, and oversees Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medical Practices across the country.
The goal is to ensure that its practices are safe and effective, contributing positively to healthcare delivery in Ghana.
It is estimated that about 70 per cent of the population rely on Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine facilities as their primary healthcare providers.
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