African traditional medicine is a form of holistic health care system organized into three
levels of specialty, namely divination, spiritualism, and herbalism. The traditional healer …

Background: Poverty, inadequacy of health services, shortage of health workers, infectious
diseases scourges, rampant shortage of drugs and equipment in existing health facilities …

Background Malaria remains a major health problem worldwide especially in sub-Saharan
Africa. In Kenya, 80% of the population is at risk of contracting the disease. Pregnant …

Complementary and alternative medicine is an integral component of primary healthcare in
Kenya. This is because the infrastructural health setup in the country is inadequate in …

Background: In Malawi, cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. This
has led to increased use of herbal medicines for cancer management. Objective: This study …

Background State parties to human rights conventions and declarations are often faced with
the seemingly contradictory problem of having an obligation to protect people from harmful …

After decades of repression and neglect, traditional medicine in Kenya has become the
object of increasing official attention in recent years. Initiatives have been proposed by a …

Background Conventional targeted leishmanicidal chemotherapy has persistently remained
prohibitive for most economically deprived communities due to costs, associated time to …

A significant burden and treatment gap associated with serious mental illness (SMI) exists in
low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). In order to address these issues, a range of …

A comprehensive healthcare system, African traditional medicine is divided into three
degrees of specialization: divination, spiritualism, and herbalism. The traditional healer …