The Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine at UCC welcomes you to the science and therapeutics of natural products of medicinal importance. Pharmacognosy is the study and the evaluation of drugs from plants and other natural sources. The teams at this Department are constantly exploring ways to harness the medicinal value of nature that has been the heritage of rich traditions in Ghana. Being on a seafront university, we also take advantage of the vast marine resources at our disposal in addition to the plant ecology to identify novel agents for the management diseases mainly in the therapeutic areas of pain and inflammation, infectious diseases, and neurologic disorders. We use High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Ultraviolet, Infra-red, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and other methods to identify and profile secondary metabolites to feed the drug discovery pipeline. Also, as a key department in the PharmD programme, the Department ensures our students are well trained in natural product drug discovery as well the evaluation of medicinal products from natural products to safeguard the healthcare of a population increasingly in demand for natural products for their healthcare needs.
We welcome prospective student and collaborators.
Vision
A School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences with global recognition.
Goal
The goal of the School is to facilitate the training of students to acquire clinical, industrial, and community-based experience in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences.
Mission
To train innovative and unique pharmacists with the highest professional standards to deliver quality pharmaceutical care.
Core Values
The core values of the School are Excellence, Professionalism, Innovation and Service. Additionally, UCC SoPPS-trained Pharmacists possess the following attributes summarised as “P.H.A.R.M.A.C.I.S.T.”
P : Patient-centeredness
H : Honesty
A : Astuteness
R : Responsibility
M : Meticulousness
A : Accountability
C : Competence
I : Integrity
S : Scholarship
T : Teamwork