Towards universal health coverage: advancing the development and use of traditional medicines in Africa

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作者
Kasilo, Ossy Muganga Julius [1 ]
Wambebe, Charles [2 ]
Nikiema, Jean-Baptiste [1 ]
Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet [3 ]
机构
[1] WHO Reg Off Africa, Hlth Syst & Serv Cluster, Brazzaville, Rep Congo
[2] Tshwane Univ Technol, Pretoria, South Africa
[3] WHO, Intercountry Support Team Eastern & Southern Afri, Hlth Syst & Serv Cluster, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe
关键词
HEALERS; PROGRAM; AIDS;
D O I
10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001517
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
African traditional medicine (ATM) and traditional health practitioners (THPs) could make significant contributions to the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC). Consequently, the WHO provided technical tools to assist African countries to develop ATM as a significant component of healthcare. Many African countries adopted the WHO tools after appropriate modifications to advance research and development (R&D) of ATM. An analysis of the extent of this development was undertaken through a survey of 47 countries in the WHO African region. Results show impressive advances in R&D of ATM, the collaboration between THP and conventional health practitioners, quality assurance as well as regulation, registration and THP integration into the national health systems. We highlight the various ways investment in the R&D of ATM can impact on policy, practice and the three themes of UHC. We underscore the need for frameworks for fair and equitable sharing of all benefits arising from the R&D of ATM products involving all the stakeholders. We argue for further investment in ATM as a complement to conventional medicine to promote attainment of the objectives of UHC.
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