African Traditional Medicine 20th Conference
According to Dr Matshidiso Moeti, traditional Medicine is important culturally , On 31 August every year for the past two decades, had been set aside to marked African Traditional Medicine Day, to honour the integral role of traditional medicine in the health and welfare of generations of people on the continent.
This year’s theme, “Two Decades of African Traditional Medicine Day: Progress Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Africa”, gives traditional Medicine herbal Practitioner the opportunity to reflect on the progress towards African traditional medicine being afforded the prominence it deserves in national health systems.
Dr Matshidiso Moeti said Traditional medicine has been the trusted, acceptable, affordable and accessible source of health care for African populations for centuries. Still today, 80% of the continent’s population relies on traditional medicine for their basic health needs.
Since African Traditional Medicine Day was initiated in 2003, the continent has seen the implementation of WHO Regional Strategies on Promoting and Enhancing the Role of Traditional Medicine in Health Systems, 2001-2010 and 2013–2023, as well as plans of action for the First (2001-2010) and Second Decades of African Traditional Medicine (2011-2020).
According to Dr Ruzu Onyemaechi who spoke to Galaxy I.F Magazine and other Journalists, he said his major concern is to render service to humanity and he used the opportunity to called on federal government to make provision of the council Bills in the practice of herbal medicine.
He further gave reference of countries like Kenya and Ghana where such Bill has been provided and it has boost and has given their Practitioner a better Development.
He also solicit for traditional herbal medicine practitioner to have council in other to manage the affairs of herbal medicine practitioner in Nigeria.
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