Project Update from the 2011 working season (May 2nd to June 8th)

Working in Ghanaian schools has expanded the reach of the project in a dramatic way.  Not only are more people being exposed to Homeopathy, but children are potentially avoiding episodic Malaria attacks and growing healthier by the season.  This is why the project is focused on expanding the prophylactic aspect of the work.

During May 2011 in Ghana, myself and project staff prophylactically dosed close to 2000 primary school children for Malaria, I made contact with two new schools in the Tamale region that have associated clinics with Malaria diagnostic equipment, and the project clinics remained open treating people for acute ailments and accidents. Two staff members will continue the monthly prophylactic dosings through August 2011 and simultaneously collect current and historical attendance data.   One new school in Tamale began prophylactic dosing with the Malaria Nosode.  That school has 500+ students that are currently being dosed.  

At the Ministry level, I registered the project with the general government registry and received information concerning obtaining approval to conduct clinical trials.  The Food and Drug Administration quoted a fee of $11,000 to conduct clinical trials.  When questioned as to why that expense was never discussed previously, the response was most organizations conducting clinical trials are pharmaceuticals and that fee doesn't present a problem.  We discussed the fact that what is being tested is an alternative medicine and that the project is a small community based organization without the budget of a pharmaceutical - everyone was sympathetic but they never reduced the fee.

Click here for last year’s update - Update 2010