The Centre for Research into Plant Medicine (CPMR) at Mampong-Akuapem has launched its Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of herbal innovation, scientific research, and contributions to public health in Ghana.
The launch, held at the Africa Trade House, Exim Bank Auditorium in Accra, was themed “Health and Wealth Power of Plants: Five Decades of Innovation in Plant Medicine Research and Development.” It drew leaders from Ghana’s plant medicine community, government agencies, and corporate partners, including the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, Food and Drugs Authority, National Vaccine Institute, Ministry of Health, Kasapreko Company Ltd, and Atlantic Life Insurance Company.
Executive Director of CPMR, Dr. Kofi Bobi Barima, paid tribute to the centre’s founder, Dr. Oku Ampofo, recalling its modest beginnings at Obikyere, Mampong-Akuapem in 1975, serving only 60 to 80 clients daily.
The Centre for Research into Plant Medicine (CPMR) at Mampong-Akuapem has launched its Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of herbal innovation, scientific research, and contributions to public health in Ghana.
The launch, held at the Africa Trade House, Exim Bank Auditorium in Accra, was themed “Health and Wealth Power of Plants: Five Decades of Innovation in Plant Medicine Research and Development.” It drew leaders from Ghana’s plant medicine community, government agencies, and corporate partners, including the Traditional Medicine Practice Council, Food and Drugs Authority, National Vaccine Institute, Ministry of Health, Kasapreko Company Ltd, and Atlantic Life Insurance Company.
Executive Director of CPMR, Dr. Kofi Bobi Barima, paid tribute to the centre’s founder, Dr. Oku Ampofo, recalling its modest beginnings at Obikyere, Mampong-Akuapem in 1975, serving only 60 to 80 clients daily.
Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, Mr. Sammy Awuku, hailed the milestone as proof that Ghana’s natural resources can drive both health and economic development.
“I am proud to celebrate 50 years of science meeting tradition—of plants meeting progress and research meeting results,” he said.
He commended the centre for producing 32 standardized herbal products and urged stakeholders to plan for the future. “Anniversaries are not only for retrospection but also for foresight. If we achieved this in 50 years, imagine what we can do in the next 50.”
The launch climaxed with the official unveiling of the 50th anniversary logo by the Mamponghene, Nana Abotekyihene, and other dignitaries amid fireworks.
Source: myghanadaily
