The Faculty of Holistic Medicine and Technology at Nyarkotey University has trained 50 medical journalism students in naturopathic medicine to advance the practice and profession of naturopathic medicine in Ghana. The Faculty has achieved great recognition in the field of modern naturopathic medicine under the guidance of Professor Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, Professor of Naturopathic Health Sciences and renowned medical and scientific writer for national newspapers.
According to Professor Raphael Nyarkotey Obu, medical and scientific writings have brought him great recognition, especially in areas that are overlooked by many. Therefore, he found it necessary to train naturopathic medicine students in medical and scientific reporting to help them write articles on scientific topics. The presenters of the program come from medical and journalism backgrounds.
Ruth Narkie Nartey received top honours in medical journalism as a naturopathic student.
Professor Nyarkotey, whose articles most often make headlines in national newspapers, also noted: “It is unfortunate that in Ghana we have managed to downgrade our local food and natural remedies while other countries make millions. But I’m glad there’s a new revolution in the media that supports the articles I publish regularly.”
He is quick to add: “While medical news articles are often effective at conveying public health information, they often convey false or misleading information about health care, partly because journalists do not know or cannot communicate the results of clinical trials, and partly because They don’t know.”. This can lead to unrealistic expectations due to the aggressive medical procedures and experimental techniques involved. “
