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GNATH Partners with Ministry of Health to Integrate Herbal Medicine into UHC

A landmark memorandum of understanding will see certified herbal practitioners formally integrated into primary healthcare delivery under Ghana's Universal Health Coverage roadmap.

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The Ghana National Association of Traditional Herbal Practitioners (GNATH) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Health to formally integrate certified herbal medicine practice into primary healthcare delivery.\n\nThe agreement, signed in Accra, establishes referral protocols between herbal clinics and public health facilities, a shared quality-assurance framework, and joint research programmes on the safety and efficacy of traditionally used herbal formulations.

About GNATH: The Ghana National Association of Traditional Herbal Practitioners is the national umbrella body of certified herbal practitioners, working to modernise and promote traditional medicine across all sixteen regions of Ghana.

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