Also known as: TMPC
Traditional Medicine Practice Council — regulatory body enforcing licensing and standards for traditional medicine practitioners and facilities across Ghana.
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The Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, Dr Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, has urged the government to support the codification of traditional medicine to enhance healthcare delivery and protect the country’s cultural heritage. …
Government urged to codify traditional medicine practicesJoy Online
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has closed down three spa and massage centres in the Ashanti Region for operating without valid licenses, as part of a nationwide enforcement drive to sanitize the traditional and alternative medicine industry. …
Traditional Medicine Practice Council closes three unlicensed spa and massage centres in Ashanti RegionJoy Online
Three body massage spas operated by Chinese nationals in the Ashanti Region have been shut down by the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) for operating without the required licence and documentation. …
Three Chinese-operated massage spas shut down in Ashanti Region over licensing breachesJoy Online
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has disclosed that less than 15 per cent of more than 100,000 traditional medicine practitioners in the country are currently registered in its database. …
Herbal Medicine: Less than 15% practitioners registeredJoy Online
… Traditional healers undergo registration and licensing The event was organised by the Trado-Afrikan Faith Healers Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Traditional Medicine Practice Council. …
Religious Affairs Ministry begins national database of shrines, religious sitesJoy Online
… The programme was organised by the Trado-Afrikan Faith Healers Association (TAFHA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs and the Traditional Medicine Practice Council. …
Traditional faith practitioners appeal for inclusion in national activitiesJoy Online
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has closed down 30 traditional medicine facilities in the Ashanti Region following a major compliance and enforcement exercise that uncovered widespread breaches of Ghana’s regulatory framework governing traditional and alternative …
30 traditional medicine facilities shut down in Ashanti over regulatory breachesJoy Online
… He argued that the Ghana Standards Authority should establish uniform standards that would be adopted by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), the Traditional Medicine Practice Council and industry players to eliminate inconsistencies in regulatory processes. …
Experts urge gov’t to harmonise FDA regulations, expand access under herbal medicines listJoy Online
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) has announced renewed efforts to sanitise Ghana’s rapidly expanding massage therapy sector, warning that the increasing number of unqualified practitioners poses a serious risk to public health. …
Traditional Medicine Practice Council cracks down on unqualified massage therapistsDaily Guide
… He said GAMPA was not in disagreement with the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, but a regulatory framework that respects the diversity of healthcare practices while ensuring patient safety and professional standards. …
GAMPA Urges Members To Pursue ExcellenceThe Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council has called on government to support codifying traditional medicine practices to enhance healthcare delivery, protect cultural heritage, and enable Ghana to meet WHO standards—noting that traditional medicines are being combined with orthodox medicine to treat diseases including cancer.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council has called on government to support codifying traditional medicine practices to enhance healthcare delivery, protect cultural heritage, and enable Ghana to meet WHO standards—noting that traditional medicines are being combined with orthodox medicine to treat diseases including cancer.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council has shut down three spa and massage centres in Kumasi for operating without valid licenses, as part of a nationwide enforcement drive. The regional regulatory officer noted that most of the defaulting operators were foreign nationals, predominantly Chinese, who lacked the mandatory TMPC license required under the Traditional Medicine Practice Act.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council shut down three massage spas operated by Chinese nationals in the Ashanti Region for operating without required licences and documentation. The enforcement exercise targeted facilities that failed to obtain the Council's licence before commencing operations.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council says fewer than 15 per cent of more than 100,000 traditional medicine practitioners in Ghana are registered in its database, making regulatory oversight difficult. The council has visited over 500 practice premises across the country in recent months, closing some due to public health risks, and is urging the public to verify practitioners' licences before seeking treatment.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs is creating a national database of shrines, religious sites and their operators to improve regulation, planning and recognition of traditional and faith-based institutions. The initiative aims to document Ghana's spiritual heritage, help government understand the scope of practice nationwide, and identify sites with historical significance for potential tourism development.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Traditional faith-based practitioners have called on the government to formally include their practice in national activities, citing years of exclusion from state programmes. The appeal was made during a mass registration and licensing programme for traditional, indigenous, and faith-based healing practitioners in the Ashanti Region, organised by the Trado-Afrikan Faith Healers Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Traditional Medicine Practice Council has shut down 30 traditional medicine facilities in the Ashanti Region following a compliance exercise that uncovered regulatory breaches, including unlicensed and unqualified practitioners. The Council says it will pursue administrative sanctions and criminal prosecution against operators found to be practising illegally.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Herbal medicine experts have urged the government to establish a single national standard for herbal medicines and review the implementation of Ghana's Essential Herbal Medicines List, citing inconsistencies in regulation and procurement that are hindering industry growth. The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners Associations called for the Ghana Standards Authority to develop uniform standards to be adopted by the FDA, the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, and industry players.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Traditional Medicine Practice Council is intensifying efforts to regulate the massage therapy industry by introducing stricter enforcement, continuous professional training, and a national register of certified practitioners, citing risks posed by unqualified practitioners to public health.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Alternative Medical Practitioners Association has called on its members to embrace lifelong learning and professional excellence, with General Secretary Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey Obu stating that emerging industries experience periods of uncertainty and resistance before achieving maturity, and that these challenges should be viewed as signs of growth rather than failure.
11 June 2026 · Daily Guide →