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Deputy Central Regional Minister, Thomas Adjei Baffoe has urged the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to provide continuous support and consultancy to local medicine manufacturers.

According to him, government recognizes the importance of traditional medicine in its quest to improve healthcare delivery in the country.

Speaking at the launch of the new COA Mixture and the commissioning of COA Research and Manufacturing Company Limited (RMCL), Hon. Adjei Baffoe admonished the staff to put up a good attitude to uphold the image of the company.

He added that Central Regional Coordinating Council is confident that management of the company will up their marketing strategies to create awareness about the new development.

President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Appiagyei Dankawoso I, in his address, also appealed to the management to offer training programmes to the youth to get into the production of traditional medicines in order to enhance the herbal medicine sector.

"It is a fact that the herbal medicine industry has numerous potentials, ideas and formula that could help in alleviating various diseases," he said. 

NPP National Chairman, Freddie Blay also stressed the importance of herbal medicine to the health sector of the economy.

"Without herbal medicine, Ghanaians will find it difficult to access healthcare", he stressed.