Nigeria seeks inclusion of traditional medicine in universities’ curricula
Traditional medicine practitioners in Nigeria have been urged to collaborate and share knowledge with scientific researchers in order enhance the development of the pharmaceutical sector.
The event is also meant to be an avenue where issues regarding the development of indigenous herbal plants can be discussed among policy makers.The theme for the celebration is “Integration of Traditional medicine in the Curricula of health sciences students in the universities in the African region.”
She lamented that despite the abundance of raw materials and inherent benefit of traditional herbal medicine, the development of traditional herbal still poses a great challenge for the country. She said the industry, if well researched, can serve as a means of income generation for the country and also compete with countries such as China and India “who have advanced in their traditional medicine practice.”
She also said the ineffective implementation of existing policies with in the sector and inadequate collaborations are reasons for the poor performance in the industry.
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