Experts in the health sector have called for the partnership and integration of traditional medicine into Nigeria’s healthcare system to promote a healthier society. Speaking at the second webinar series of the Centre for Cultural Studies at the Federal University of Lafia on Wednesday, the health experts emphasised the urgent need for scientific proof, standardisation, and proper documentation of traditional medicine to ensure its safety and effective use in the country.
Delivering a paper on, “Revisiting Bioactive Plans In Traditional Healing: A Microbiological Appraisal”, the Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences in the university, Prof Aleruchi Chuku, called for sustained collaboration between relevant stakeholders to scientifically validate traditional medicine at the event tagged, “Revisiting Our Past: Bridging Indigenous Wisdom And Modern Medicine For A Healthier Future”, the experts
“There is an urgent need to come together to scientifically prove what traditionalists have been doing and document it so that drugs can be measured in dosage for both children and adults”, she said.
While advocating for the establishment of a national herbal database, a standardisation framework for dosage preparation, and the promotion of safe usage, proper dosing, and hygiene in traditional herbal practice, Chuku further urged the government at all levels to invest in clinical trials of key medicinal plants to improve the health of citizens.
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