The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) with assistance from the police have arrested 18 quack and one unregistered medical practitioners between January and July 2021.

The 18 include 12 fake dentist and six quack doctors who have practiced the medical profession without any training for years.

An unregistered doctor, Dr Micheal K. Obeng who is a qualified doctor was arrested for working without a valid license from the MDC and soliciting clients for medical consultation in cosmetic surgery at a Hotel in Accra.

A social media advert showed that Dr Obeng charged prospective clients an amount of USD500.00 as consultation fee.

Dr Divine N. Banyubala, Acting Registrar of the MDC, told journalists in Accra that the Council during its routine investigations closed down seven health facilities where the suspects were operating from, in the Greater Accra, Ahafo and Central Regions.