TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AS A SYNERGY TO ORTHODOX MEDICINE IN DAGBON AREA OF GHANA

Abstract

Utilization of traditional medical therapy dates back into antiquity; virtually, every culture in the world has relied on it to treat/prevent one ill-health or another. Despite the current advances in conventional health care, traditional medicine (TRM) use continues to upsurge at both local and global scales. In this research work, qualitative and quantitative method (mixed method) approach was used to study traditional medicine as synergy to orthodox medicine at Dagbon area of Ghana. The research problem was that orthodox medicine alone has failed to control the burden of double disease pandemic in Northern Ghana. Results of the study showed that Traditional medicine as synergy to orthodox medicine will make health care delivery in Dagbon area more of a success