Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe, has opened up about his struggles with Parkinson’s disease.
According to him, he has been living with it for the past eight years.
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, he took to Facebook to openly and extensively share his health status.
“At the beginning of this year, I did mention that I was living with a movement disorder. Well, folks, it is Parkinsons. I had been living with it for the past eight years. My doctors in Ghana, neurologists in fact, (And we have very few of them in Ghana) have been very supportive.”
He said has been seeking medical care abroad through the generous support of ‘very close acquaintances.’
“Parkinson’s has no cure, but it won’t kill you. It can only be managed with expensive medication and lifestyle adjustment (diet and physical exercises, especially). Many thanks to all who have shown concern.”
He has committed to raising awareness and lending his support to the Parkinsons support group in Ghana.
He used the occasion to advise the public to avoid prolonged exposure to chemicals and undergo routine clinical assessment for prevention and early detection, respectively.
“It may also be hereditary, although research shows that it is less than 10%.”
The announcement was made after his condition became apparent.
Parkinson’s is a movement disorder of the nervous system. Experts say symptoms start slowly with the first symptom being barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw.
The disorder may also cause stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that raises the risk of falls.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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