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Africa: Traditional medicine in Africa

Written byNdesanjo Macha
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Posted 24 June 2007 17:30 GMT

Ugo Daniels writes about traditional medicine in Africa: In sub-Saharan Africa at least 80 per cent of the people rely on traditional healers.

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  • John Madaliso

    A number of African countries are currently encouraging the use of traditional medicine in their health sector. Do you think traditional medicine should be promoted in mainstream health policie in countries like Zambia or any other developing nation?

    26 March 2010, 8:20 am
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