Governments urged to introduce traditional treatment methods

BULAWAYO: The successes of traditional medicine have proven to be no longer a mere appurtenance or adjunct that fills the gaps in the absence of neither the modern doctor nor solely recipe for the underprivileged.

For instance, a recent summit held in Nairobi, Kenya confirmed there is efficacy and substance in the traditional medicines, especially in the treatment of malaria. This is further reducing marathon controversies around introducing naked roots and leaves of both exotic and indigenous species in the treatment of a myriad of ailments and diseases.  

This development comes against the backdrop of malaria onslaught in many poor communities that cannot afford accessing conventional drugs due to astronomical costs. "Malaria kills many people in Africa, both children and adults, despite the availability of free treatment in certain African countries. 

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