The Odopee Herbal Treatment Institute in Mankessim, in the Central Region, is the only herbal clinic in the nation that uses herbal medicine to treat eye disorders, and it has garnered national attention for its eye healing abilities.
The Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association (GHAFTRAM) held its first awards banquet in Accra, Ghana, honoring outstanding herbalists and herbal clinics, and the center was among the recipients of prizes.
The Odopee Herbal Treatment Center received the only nomination for its award category, in contrast to other award categories with many nominees.
Experts from the Mampong Akuapem Center for Plant Medicine Research and a few GHAFTRAM executive members made up the award committee.
In December 2019, The Daily Graphic revealed Odopee Herbal Treatment Center's skill in healing eyes.
Gratitude
After the awards ceremony, John Kofi Sackey, the proprietor of the Odopee Herbal Treatment Centre, thanked the Daily Graphic for bringing attention to the center's activities and attracting both domestic and international patronage.
More than 2,000 eye sufferers had sought treatment at the facility since 2019, he said, and more than half of them had fully recovered.
Mr. Sackey made a plea to the government, non-governmental organizations, and wealthy people to help the center grow its activities so that it may serve more people with vision impairment.
He expressed his gratitude for the assistance of the Center for Plant Medicine Research and GHAFTRAM's national leadership.
Samuel Nyarko, another award recipient and proprietor of the Akwantufuo Herbal Clinic in Techiman, who was also named the nation's best piles manager, also expressed appreciation to GHAFTRAM and the awards committee for the recognition.
In order to accommodate more individuals with piles, he pledged to maximize his productivity.
Kojo Odum Eduful, the immediate past president of GHAFTRAM, was honored with a check for GH50,000 at the same occasion in recognition of his ten years of committed service to the association.
Potential
Prof. Samuel Ato Duncan, President of GHAFTRAM, emphasized that traditional medicine has a great deal of potential to enhance people's health and promote national wealth.
"We can increase access to health care services through the use of traditional medicines," he said, "particularly in rural regions where access to contemporary orthodox treatments may be limited."
To guarantee fairness, none of the association's 18 national executive board members were allowed to compete, according to Samuel Nana Kwadwo Obiri, general secretary of GHAFTRAM.
Alfert Dwumfour, the president of the Ghana Journalists Association, who was the ceremony's guest of honor, praised practitioners of traditional medicine for their commitment to the nation's health care delivery system.
To create more foreign currency for themselves and the country, he advised them, however, to enhance their offerings and enter the global market.
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