African Traditional Medicine: Practice and Prospects

Abstract

Today there is increasing awareness of the value of traditional medicine particularly in the African context. It is a system of medicine that has played and will continue to play a major role in the development of modern orthodox medicine. The facilities of Orthodox medicine are proving unable to reach large masses of the population in the rural areas where, fortunately, the practice of traditional medicine abounds. Therefore, fora more realistic and effective development of a health care delivery system. the two systems of medicine ought to be blended.

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