Ethiopia: Africa Traditional Medicine Day Marked

The Ethiopian Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Authority called for increased integration among stakeholders to participate in developing regulatory framework and implementation of Traditional Medicine Utilization Guidelines.

Speaking at a workshop organized to mark Africa Traditional Medicine Day yesterday, Authority Deputy Director General Heran Gerba said: "Common to most systems of Ethiopian traditional medicine are the inter-digitization of 'mystical' and 'natural' explanations of ill-health and other misfortune and the holistic approach employed in dealing with illness and other personal misfortune. Since the 1974 change of government in Ethiopia, official attitude towards the promotion and development of traditional medicine appears to have become more positive, especially, after the adoption of the Primary Health Care Strategy. Regarding the nature and role of traditional medicine in Ethiopian society appropriate plans and strategies were formulated."

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