HEPA
H.E.P.A. – Promoting Excellence in Homeopathic Healing
HEPA aims to expand homeopathy in Ghana and abroad through education and clinical practice. Our work will focus on the following main areas:
Education: It will seek to develop both introductory and advanced training programmes for the Ghanaian people and establish a recognised training programme with the Ghanaian ministry of health.
It will seek to explore the integration of homeopathy into the Ghanaian healthcare system through the education of medical personnel
It will work with existing practitioners of homeopathy in supporting continuing education programmes and offering clinical support programmes in partnership with the UK charity Homeopathy in Africa
It will seek to develop the homeopathic profession in Ghana through professional standards of practice and personal development
It will focus on the development of homeopathy as a scientific system of medicine, using research tools and defining the system of homeopathy as practised by its founder, Samuel Hahnemann, using clearly defined principles of homeopathic practice.
It will seek to develop a professionally recognised homeopathic pharmacy in Ghana.
It will seek to build bridges with other forms of traditional and alternative forms of healthcare in Ghana and will work with the Ghanaian government in developing an integrated system of healthcare
It will seek to expand the capacity of homeopathic clinical care throughout the country, in both rural and urban areas
MEET THE BOARD
Isaac Gasika
SECRETARY
Isaac completed the GHP Diploma Course, which he graduated from in December, 2021. For the past 5 years, he has been assisting in Emperor’s Clinic, observing, taking cases and organising outreach programmes. During his practitioner training, he was the Student Administrator for the Volta Region Study Group assisting Lyn Clark to mobilize three intakes of students for GHP Homeopathy Courses. He previously studied Mechanical Engineering and is also a certified Computer Professional. In his last school, he was head of the ICT Department from 2012 to 2019, also serving in many other capacities.
Simon Ontoyin
BUSINESS SUPPORT
Simon Ontoyin holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Ghana and a Statement of Accomplishment in Technology Entrepreneurship from Stanford University (USA).
He serves as a Director on the Board of FJTTB Ventures, Bleoo Legacy Fundraising Initiative, and Exigency Ghana Ltd. He also serves as Board Secretary to the International Neo-humanist Training Institute. Simon was the winner of the 2013 AITI-KACE Innovative Challenge Award. He is also the author of Accra Aca Bleoo: The History of the Accra Academy from James Town to Bubiashie. Simon enjoys research, gardening, and voluntary work amongst other interests.
Bonsu Boaten
HOMEOPATHY IN AFRICA / REP
Bonsu Boaten is a trustee of the Ghana homeopathy project and is a headteacher and homeopath based in Kumasi.
He was born in Kumasi, Ghana in 1973 and spent the majority of his formative years living in Europe. He is a teacher by profession. He became interested in homeopathy in 1995 after being successfully cured of an illness by it. He is also interested in ancient and traditional African spiritual sciences.
Richard Pitt
GHP/HEPA EDUCATION OFFICER
Richard Pitt has been involved in homeopathy for over 40 years, originally training and working in the UK and then for 20 years in the USA where he was Director of a homeopathy school in San Francisco for 12 years. He was a founding member of the Council for Homeopathic Certification, the largest certifying body in North America, and a board member for 17 years.
He was also Editor of the journal of the California Homeopathic Medical Society, for 10 years. He lived for eight years in four African countries, including five years in Kenya where he was Education Director of the Kenya School of Integrated Medicine and Project Director of a European Union funded Public Health Project. He is author of four homeopathy books which can be found at thenaturalmedicineguide.com. He was GHP Coordinator 2009-10 and again in 2022-2023 and will retain the role of GHP Education Officer from September 2023
Pearl Owusu
GRADUATES REP & WEBMISTRESS
Pearl Owusu was born in Kumasi, Ghana in 1973. He spent the majority of his formative years living in Europe. He is a teacher by profession. He became interested in homeopathy in 1995 after being successfully cured of an illness by it. He is also interested in ancient and traditional African spiritual sciences. His aims as a trustee are to help GHP to get a better understanding of Ghanaians and their culture from an in-house perspective and to offer a balanced perspective with regards to helping people help themselves.
Cyril Akoetey (Shriidhar)
TREASURER
Cyril is a retired accountant. He was Accounting super intendant at Guardian Royal Exchange(now Enterprise insurance Company from 1966 to 1989, then Beacon Insurance Company 1989 to 2004 as Director of Finance (All in Accra). Also accountant at 3F Fats Oil Company, Tema. He has been a yoga practitioner since 1974 to the present.
Caroline Jurdon
HEPA Advisor
Caroline Jurdon is the project coordinator of GHP and has experience of being a board member at the Society of Homeopaths in the UK from 2008 to 2011. More about Caroline here.