Mr Emmanuel Dei, Chairman of the Volta Regional Ghana National Association of Traditional Healers (GNATH), on Tuesday said it was unethical and criminal for practitioners to trade their merchandise without license.
He said practitioners who flouted the bye-laws of the Association would ” face the full rigours of the law.”
Mr Dei, who was addressing members of the Ho District GNATH and Ghana National Psychic and Healers Association, said such an action would instil sanity into their operations and win back public confidence.
Mr. Dei said the association was not formed to rival orthodox and medical sciences but to complement their efforts in the Primary Healthcare delivery in the country.
He called on practitioners to exercise moderation in charging their clienteles to ensure that the welfare of any patient must take precedence over the financial remuneration.
Mr. Dei appealed to the government for financial assistance to manufacture essential drugs from herbs to acceptable capsules and syrups to earn foreign exchange.
Mr Steve Okrah, Ho District Budget Officer, advised the practitioners to add value to their products for easy market and to operate in a hygienic atmosphere.
He urged them to comply and honour their tax obligations to boost the internally generated revenue of the District Assembly for development to thrive.
Source: GhanaWeb
