The think tank, named the West African Traditional Medicine Cooperation and Exchange Center (WATMCEC), is a collaboration between various traditional medicine institutions in West African countries, ...

Rather than viewing traditional African medicine and modern healthcare as opposing forces, there is a growing recognition of their potential synergy. Monday, May 26, 2025. News.

Adele spoke at 2024 African Traditional Medicine Day, with the theme: ‘Research, develop and have proper documentation’, sponsored by Lagos Traditional Medicine Board, at Onikan Youth Centre ...

FREETOWN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The 26th batch of the Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone held a training course on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) techniques in Freetown, the capital of the western ...

The Centre for Cultural Studies at the Federal University of Lafia has organised its second webinar series to revive dialogue ...

Integrating African traditional medicine into national healthcare systems, while taking a leaf from the well-established practices of traditional Chinese medicine, could help address the health ...

Traditional medicine appears on the shelves of almost 80 percent of the South African population, and in much of rural Africa, it is the only form of treatment that exists. Africa is gifted with a ...

The Traditional and Alternative Medicine Directorate of the Ministry of Health (MOH) commemorated the 22nd African Traditional Medicine Day and the 25th Traditional Medicine Week in Ghana on ...

NAIROBI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The 2024 African Traditional Medicine Day was marked in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday with a call to integrate traditional medicine into the mainstream ...

Traditional herbology and medicines (中药, zhōng yào):In many ways, Chinese herbal medicine is similar to Western herbal medicine, though the emphasis is on promoting the yin-yang balance. Massage (推拿, ...

Integrating African traditional medicine into national healthcare systems, while taking a leaf from the well-established practices of traditional Chinese medicine, could help address the health ...

The bark is used in traditional healing practices, and can fetch up to R200 per piece. ‘Bark stripping’ not only destroys ancient, seed-bearing trees but also disrupts the forest’s natural ability to ...