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A bold treatment offer for
HIV/AIDS patients in Ghana
E. Ablorh-Odjidja
New analysis, Jan. 10, Ghanadot - There has always been as
many claims for HIV/AIDS treatment or cure as there are
speculations about the efficacy of such treatments.
Today, a herbal practitioner has
come out with a bold claim for treatment for HIV/AIDS.
Hopefully, public health officials in the HIV/AIDS field may
take note of this claim and follow this particular
challenge.
The statement from a herbal
practitioner in Accra, Ghana, Mr Kwaku Frimpong, Chief
Executive officer of the Champion Divine Clinic, that
claimed effective treatment for HIV/AIDS should come as good
news.
The challenge, which offered
scientific standards for test and proof, was a bold one and
the boldness should make it more interesting coming from a
field like traditional medicine.
There is much to learn about
traditional healing in Africa. The practitioners in
this field have not done much to help their own cause.
With the rituals and the mumbo jumbo surrounding the
practice, it has made it virtually impossible to document
the efficacy of some of the cures purported by traditional
medicine.
The statement by Mr. Frimpong
said his clinic has produced a herbal treatment called
"Champion Immune Booster" that has a high immune system
performance record, which could restore HIV/AIDS patients to
normal health.
It said the Clinic, renowned for treatment of stones in
Kidney, infertility and keloids without surgical operation,
was throwing the challenge to the general public, especially
to HIV/AIDS patients, to come forward for treatment.
He also announced a free
treatment package within the next three months for the first
20 qualified patients and called the offer the clinic's "
Challenge Programme." After that, patients would have to
bear the full cost of treatment.
To qualify for the free
treatment package, patients would have to submit an
HIV.AIDS test certificate bearing the date of test and stage
of infection; should be willing to submit to full treatment
within the three months period, and be prepared to testify
to the public after the treatment.
The statistics on HIV/AIDS is
grim. Over 42 million people are infected and or are
living with HIV/AIDS. The tragic part of the story is
overwhelming number of this population, about 74%, live in
sub-Saharan Africa.
The cost for full treatment at
Champion Divine Clinic was
not revealed. But the whole idea that such a challenge
is being touted should come to the
attention of proper authorities.
If the treatment
worked, the nation and the world would have a lot to gain.
If it didn't Mr. Kwaku Frimpong would have had a few months
of free publicity for his clinic, and perhaps, a slice of financial gain.
After that, he would be history.
For now, he should be applauded
for the boldness of his offer.
Those who offer themselves for
treatment should also know that there may be some risks. It
should be up to them to find out more about Mr. Frimpong and
his clinic.
Those interested may contact any
of Champion Divine Clinic's branches in Accra or Kumasi for
more information.
Mr Frimpong gave his contact
phone number as 0246559983.
News source GNA
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