Bachelor Of Science Herbal Medicine (BSc. Herbal Medicine)

PROFILE

About 80% of Ghanaians depend on Alternative health practice for their primary health care needs. Hence, there is the need to modernize and control these practices. Herbal medicine refers to the use of various plant parts for medicinal purposes. Herbal medicine has a long tradition of usage outside of conventional medicine. Its use has become more mainstream as improvements in analysis and quality control along with advances in clinical research show the value of the use of herbal medicine in the treatment and prevention of disease. Bachelor of Science Herbal Medicine introduced in September 2001, was started to train health care professionals (Medical Herbalists) in order to advance quality health delivery through the use of efficacious medicinal products. Graduates have the option of branching into research (CPMR, NOGUCHI, KCCR or KNUST department of pharmacognosy) or working for the Ministry of health as Medical Herbalists at the various Herbal Units in the various Government Hospitals.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Currently there are two sets of entry requirements for candidates with the GCE 'A' Level Certificates and another for candidates with SSS/WASSCE Certificates.

I) 'A' level Candidates

The candidate must have passed:-

The General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level in five subjects including English and Mathematics in addition to

·        Chemistry, Physics and Biology or

·        General Science, Additional General Science and any other subjects.

The General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level or equivalents in the three subjects

·        Chemistry

·        Biology

·        Physics or Mathematics

II) SSS Candidates

The candidate must have passed in the SSS/WASSCE subjects

·        English Language

·        Mathematics

·        Integrated Science and passes in SSS Elective Subjects

·        Biology

·        Chemistry

·        Physics or Mathematics with a minimum aggregate of 20

Note

Mature candidates must have credits in FIVE GCE Ordinary Level subjects in any of the following: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science including English, Mathematics, and must have attained the age of 25 years at the time of submitting the application. Matured candidates may be required to pass an interview.

   OR

Mature candidates must have passes in FIVE SSSCE subjects in any of the following: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Elective Mathematics including English and Mathematics and have must have attained the age of 25 years at the time of submitting the application. Matured candidates may be required to pass an interview.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the minimum University Requirements, candidates must pass examinations in all prescribed courses including a report on a project work/dissertation in one of the six Departments in the final year. Candidates are expected to obtain a minimum of 138 credit hours for B.Pharm and 134 credit hours for B.Sc Herbal medicine, and to satisfy any other course requirements.

STUDENT ASSOCIATION

GHANA HERBAL MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION (GHEMSA)

ABOUT US

We are a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization founded in 2003 after the establishment of the faculty of Pharmacy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, Kumasi which is the headquarters of the association.

GHEMSA was formed to serve as the mouth piece for the Herbal Medical Student and also to enable students to contribute their quota to health care delivery in Ghana.

The Association is governed by a seven-member Executive Council, a Students’ Council, and the General (Students) Assembly, whose policies are carried out through 12 documented committees.

The Association has among other things the following aims and objectives:

AIMS

• Educating the general public on the safe and rational use of herbal products
• To serve as a sole body for making representations to the Faculty authorities and organizations on behalf of the students
• To project the views and image of the Association at National and International levels

OBJECTIVES

• To encourage and promote the exchange of ideas by international correspondence, to encourage full dissemination of scientific and professional knowledge and by participating in congresses, conferences and seminars with other Herbal Medical Students.
• To collate opinions and information subjects of health education and suggest improvement where thought necessary.
• To promote cordial relations among student organizations in health sciences.
• To encourage and promote international visits among Herbal medical Students and to recommend students for exchange programmes.
• To publish a magazine annually as an organ of the Association.
• To inculcate a sense of duty, professional pride and confidence in members so as to help produce Herbal Medical Practitioners who will maintain high ethical standards.
• To organize lectures, excursions, and other such activities as will help educate the general public on the effects of abuse and correct use of herbs.

In line with our objectives, various programs and projects run by the Association within the year include the following:

• Annual Faculty and Health Awareness Week
• Annual National Drug Safety Campaign
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Campaign (WASH)
• Radio Outreach Programs via Media Committee
• FDA Programme
• Mini Clinic and patient counselling
• Media outreach
• Seminars and Conferences
• Magazine

It is always the resolve of the executive council to involve all members of the Association in policy making, as much as possible.

Our main aim is to promote safe complementary and alternate medicine.

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