The President of the C4C Homeopathic Pharmaceuticals, Dr Michael Kyeremanteng, has advised the public to be mindful of patronising medicines not approved by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), saying such drugs could have adverse effects on an individual’s health.

Speaking during the launch of the first FDA-approved over-the-counter homeopathic medicine in the country, Dr Kyeremanteng said people had a duty to self-regulate by taking adequate steps to verify that whatever medication they took met the required regulatory standards.

“Some people are battling with kidney and other related ailments as a result of some medications, which are unregulated or even unknown to authorities.

“I will advise the public to ensure that the medications they consume have been registered by the FDA. Lack of self regulation poses a high risk in healthcare ,” he said.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a medical system based on the belief that the body can cure itself.

Its practitioners, therefore, use natural substances that are expected to trigger the body’s natural defences to help in the healing process.

The launch of the first FDA approved over-the-counter homeopathic medicine by C4C was part of the World Medical Homeopathic Week celebrations.

Dr Kyeremanteng, who is a medical homeopath and the immediate past Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, said the new homeopathic medicine would greatly improve healthcare in the country, insisting that homeopathy had long been considered a viable means of medical treatment.

“Within the spectrum of the various therapies offered in today’s pluralistic medical markets, homeopathy occupies a proper place.

Not only does this medical system look back upon a history of more than 260 years but also enjoys a steadily increasing number of users and support among patients,” he said.

Dr Kyeremanteng explained that currently his outfit imported medicines from India but plans were in place to put up a facility in the country to manufacture homeopathic medicines.

Such a move, he said, would make the country the hub of homeopathy in the West African sub-region.

Training

Dr Kyeremanteng, however, recognised the need for proper training of homeopathic pharmacists and medical homeopaths to ensure efficiency and quality service in the homeopathic healthcare industry.

“Such trained pharmacists and homeopaths should have imbibed the homeopathic pharmacopoeia and its applications towards assisting patients,” he said.

He announced that the C4C Homeopathic Medical College would soon explore means of offering training programmes in homeopathy to further enhance the practice in the country.