Pal Sanjoy Kumar, Isa Lawal
Skyline University Nigeria, Department of Biological Sciences.
Skyline University Nigeria, School of Basic Medical Sciences.
Afr Health Sci. 2024 Sep;24(3):453-460. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v24i3.50.
Despite tremendous advances in medical sciences still a large section of the population in rural areas is heavily dependent on indigenous and Traditional Medicine (TM) for treatment. Moreover, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), globally.
To review the overall regulator structure for the control of TM and the course curriculum for TM education in Nigeria.
Information on CAM and TM was collected via online search.
Responding to this unprecedented situation government of many countries have taken proactive steps to streamline and regulate the practitioners of CAM and TM in their countries as mandated by WHO. In many African countries because of the availability of research and training programs many traditional herbal medicines are now being sold over the counter. However, the situation is different in Nigeria, even though TM is very popular across the country, structured institutionalized teaching and research activity on TM are inadequate.
Health is a key component in determining the Human Development Index (HDI) of a country. CAM and TM practitioner may play an important role in improving the HDI score of the country. Government-sponsored education & training program for TM practitioners is crucial.
尽管医学科学取得了巨大进步，但农村地区仍有很大一部分人口严重依赖本土医学和传统医学（TM）进行治疗。此外，全球范围内对补充和替代医学（CAM）的使用兴趣再度兴起。
回顾尼日利亚控制传统医学的整体监管结构以及传统医学教育的课程设置。
通过在线搜索收集有关补充和替代医学及传统医学的信息。
针对这一前所未有的情况，许多国家的政府已按照世界卫生组织的要求采取积极措施，对本国补充和替代医学及传统医学从业者进行规范和管理。在许多非洲国家，由于有研究和培训项目，许多传统草药现在可以在柜台销售。然而，尼日利亚的情况有所不同，尽管传统医学在全国非常受欢迎，但针对传统医学的结构化、制度化教学和研究活动却不足。
健康是决定一个国家人类发展指数（HDI）的关键因素。补充和替代医学及传统医学从业者可能在提高该国人类发展指数得分方面发挥重要作用。政府为传统医学从业者提供的教育和培训项目至关重要。
