The Medical and Dental Council of Ghana (MDC) has identified quackery as a major challenge currently affecting medical practice in the country.
Between 2024 and the third quarter of 2025, four individuals have been arrested in connection with unlicensed medical practice. Several others are under active investigation, with prosecution pending.
Another issue flagged by the Council is the submission of forged qualifications in attempts to obtain clearance to practice in Ghana.
In a media engagement on Friday, September 5, the Registrar of the MDC, Dr. Divine Ndonbi Banyubala, stated that while these incidents cut across various regions and professions, the Council is actively working to address them.
Dr. Banyubala revealed that the MDC is collaborating with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to roll out a practitioner name tag and stamp policy by 2026. This initiative will help patients verify the authenticity of healthcare professionals attending to them.
“Detecting quackery is a very difficult task. One of the things we are taking up with the National Health Insurance Authority is to ensure a policy we call the practitioner name tag and stamp policy.
“So we expect that when you remain in the care environment, you should be professionally and appropriately tagged with your name, your picture ID and your designation. Because even if you get to the healthcare space, there are all kinds of doctors, but that confuses people. Not all of them are medical doctors, and it creates patients’ health and safety issues,” he said.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
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