The Accra High Court has dismissed an application against the Ghana Alternative Medical Practitioners Association (GAMPA), brought by the Traditional Medicine Practice Council (TMPC) to strike out their case for non disclosure of cause of action.
In its ruling, the Court held that GAMPA’s claims raise serious legal issues that deserve full trial and determination.
GAMPA had argued in its suit that Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices do not fall under the jurisdiction of TMPC. The association further pleaded that TMPC’s assumption of regulatory authority over CAM practitioners is ultra vires, unlawful, null, and void.
According to GAMPA, several practitioners have suffered regulatory harassment, threats of prosecution, fear of business closure, and reputational injury as a result of TMPC’s activities.
The Court noted that these allegations disclose a reasonable cause of action and therefore rejected TMPC’s application to strike out the case.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) includes practices such as naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic care, Ayurveda, nutritional therapy, acupuncture, food supplementation, SPA, Gym, wellness coaching, hydrotherapy, massage therapy, aromatherapy, and other holistic health approaches.
Following the ruling, the Court adjourned the matter to July 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. for application for directions, where issues for trial and further case management are expected to be determined.
The ruling is being viewed as an important procedural victory for GAMPA and CAM practitioners seeking judicial clarification on the regulatory scope of TMPC under Ghanaian law. Alternative medicine practitioners have been fighting the Traditional Medicine Practice Council for some time now for assuming jurisdiction that is beyond their scope of mandate. This started with several battles with nyarkotey College of Holistic Medicine , Ghana’s first naturopathic college, and the traditional medicine practice council that insit nyarkotey college is under their jurisdiction and should therefore be regulated by the council.
