General News of Thursday, 18 July 2002

Source: GNA

I have cure for HIV - Medical practitioner

Abuakwa-Maakro (Ashanti Region) -- The medical officer in charge of the Ampomah Herbal Clinic at Abuakwa-Maakro in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday announced that he had cure for HIV.

In an interview with the GNA, Dr. Samuel Ampomah stressed that he could cure HIV and not AIDS and requested the ministry of health to send persons infested to the clinic for treatment to ascertain his claim. Six patients on admission at the clinic told GNA that they were responding to treatment.

A female patient, who had been at the clinic for four months, said, "I have realised improvement in my health condition. I thank God." The others collaborated her claim and called on the government to promote herbal medicine to enhance health care delivery in the country.