The Acting Registrar of the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC), Dr. (MH) Yakubu Tobor Yusuf, has participated in the Trad-African Faith Healers Association (TAFHA) Ashanti Regional Mass Registration, Licensing and Sensitization Programme held at the Apatakese Hall, Cultural Centre, Kumasi, Ashanti Region – 10 August 2026.

The programme was organized by the Trad-African Faith Healers Association (TAFHA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, with Nana Sumankwaoehene serving as one of the leading traditional authorities supporting and organizing the programme. It brought together close to 1,000 participants, comprising traditional and faith-based healers, practitioners and other stakeholders within the traditional healing sector.

The initiative forms part of efforts to promote the registration, licensing and sensitization of traditional medicine practitioners, while strengthening awareness of the regulatory requirements governing the practice of traditional medicine in Ghana.
The programme provided an important platform for engaging practitioners on the need to formalize their practice, obtain the appropriate registration and licence, and operate in accordance with the relevant laws, standards and guidelines.

TMPC Reaffirms Commitment to a Regulated Traditional Healing Sector.
In his engagement with participants, the TMPC Registrar reiterated the Council’s commitment to collaborating with relevant stakeholders to promote a recognised, professional, safe and regulated traditional healing sector in Ghana.

The Council emphasised that registration and licensing are essential components of ensuring that practitioners operate within the approved regulatory framework and contribute to the development and professionalisation of the traditional medicine sector.
The TMPC therefore continues to encourage all traditional medicine practitioners, including those who are yet to register and those with expired licences, to regularise their practice, renew their licences and remain compliant with the applicable regulatory requirements.

The Council further urges practitioners to operate within their approved schools of practice and uphold the standards required to protect the health and safety of the public.

The TAFHA Ashanti Regional Mass Registration, Licensing and Sensitisation Programme demonstrates the importance of collaboration among government institutions, regulatory bodies, practitioner associations and other stakeholders in advancing the traditional medicine sector.