Experiences and challenges of African traditional medicine: lessons from COVID-19 pandemic.

Mutombo, PN; Kasilo, OMJ; James, PB; Wardle, J; Kunle, O; Katerere, D; Wambebe, C; Matsabisa, MG; Rahmatullah, M; Nikiema, J-B; Mukankubito, I; Sheridan, R; Sanogo, R; Nissapatorn, V; Sivakorn, C; Tripathy, S; Goyal, R; Dhobi, M

Experiences and challenges of African traditional medicine: lessons from COVID-19 pandemic.

Mutombo, PN Kasilo, OMJ James, PB Wardle, J

Kunle, O Katerere, D Wambebe, C Matsabisa, MG Rahmatullah, M Nikiema, J-B Mukankubito, I Sheridan, R Sanogo, R Nissapatorn, V Sivakorn, C Tripathy, S Goyal, R Dhobi, M

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Citation:: BMJ Glob Health, 2023, 8, (8), pp. e010813
Issue Date:: 2023-08

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dc.contributor.author	Mutombo, PN
dc.contributor.author	Kasilo, OMJ
dc.contributor.author	James, PB
dc.contributor.author	Wardle, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-3542
dc.contributor.author	Kunle, O
dc.contributor.author	Katerere, D
dc.contributor.author	Wambebe, C
dc.contributor.author	Matsabisa, MG
dc.contributor.author	Rahmatullah, M
dc.contributor.author	Nikiema, J-B
dc.contributor.author	Mukankubito, I
dc.contributor.author	Sheridan, R
dc.contributor.author	Sanogo, R
dc.contributor.author	Nissapatorn, V
dc.contributor.author	Sivakorn, C
dc.contributor.author	Tripathy, S
dc.contributor.author	Goyal, R
dc.contributor.author	Dhobi, M
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-19T02:42:10Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-24
dc.date.available	2023-09-19T02:42:10Z
dc.date.issued	2023-08
dc.identifier.citation	BMJ Glob Health, 2023, 8, (8), pp. e010813
dc.identifier.issn	2059-7908
dc.identifier.issn	2059-7908
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/172195
dc.description.abstract	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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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMJ
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dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1136/bmjgh-2022-010813
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dc.rights	© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Medicine, African Traditional
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Africa
dc.subject.mesh	Plant Extracts
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Plant Extracts
dc.subject.mesh	Medicine, African Traditional
dc.subject.mesh	Africa
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Medicine, African Traditional
dc.subject.mesh	Pandemics
dc.subject.mesh	Africa
dc.subject.mesh	Plant Extracts
dc.title	Experiences and challenges of African traditional medicine: lessons from COVID-19 pandemic.
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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Abstract:

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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