Experiences and challenges of African traditional medicine: lessons from COVID-19 pandemic.
Mutombo, Polydor Ngoy Kasilo, Ossy Muganga Julius James, Peter Bai Wardle, Jon Kunle, Olobayo Katerere, David Wambebe, Charles Matsabisa, Motlalepula Gilber Rahmatullah, Mohammed Nikiema, Jean-Baptiste
Mutombo, Polydor Ngoy
Kasilo, Ossy Muganga Julius
James, Peter Bai
Wardle, Jon
Kunle, Olobayo
Katerere, David
Wambebe, Charles
Matsabisa, Motlalepula Gilber
Rahmatullah, Mohammed
Nikiema, Jean-Baptiste
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Management of COVID-19 in Africa is challenging due to limited resources, including the high cost of vaccines, diagnostics, medical devices and routine pharmaceuticals. These challenges, in addition to wide acceptability, have resulted in increased use of herbal medicines based on African traditional medicines (ATMs) by patients in Africa. This is in spite of the often-significant gaps in evidence regarding these traditional medicines as to their efficacy and safety for COVID-19. African scientists, with some support from their governments, and guidance from WHO and other bodies, are addressing this evidence gap, developing and testing herbal medicines based on ATMs to manage mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19. Such efforts need further support to meet public health needs.
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2023-04-24
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BMJ Publishing Group
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COVID-19, Health policy, Pharmacology, Public Health, Treatment