Traditional medicine in Tanzania:a review of historical perspective,current practices and challenges  

作　　者：Obadia Bishoge Robert Njee Yolanda Mbatia Judith Msovela Vitus Nyigo Mwanaidi Kafuye Justine Omolo Godfrey Mubyazi Calister Imeda Emmanuel Peter Paul Kazyoba Michael Munga Shaban Katani Maryyusta Nguyamu Otilia Gowelle Mwanaidi Omary Richard Sunguruma Abel Mdemu Ahmed Abdallah 

机构地区：[1]Research Information and Regulatory Affairs Department,National Institute for Medical Research,Dar es Salaam 11101,Tanzania [2]Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences,Dar es Salaam 65015,Tanzania [3]Research Coordination and Promotion Department,National Institute for Medical Research,Dar es Salaam 11101,Tanzania

出　　处：《History & Philosophy of Medicine》2024年第4期7-15,共9页医学史与医学哲学

摘　　要：The use of traditional medicine(TM)is essential for preventing and treating diseases and thus improving human health.Worldwide,TM has been used since time immemorial.In Tanzania,the use of TM was most common during precolonial era before it was discriminated during the Germany colonial rule.However,it regained the attention during the private sector emergence era(1985-2004).Currently,there are ongoing efforts to integrate TM and modern medicine to improve healthcare systems in developing countries for sustainable healthcare management.This review aims to provide an overview of the historical and current status,challenges,and future direction for TM in Tanzania.The analysis revealed that the development of TM was somehow underdeveloped during the colonial rule but regained its popularity after independence.Currently,there are many opportunities such as the presence of legal and institutional frameworks,a varied medicinal biodiversity,with some of them being endemic to Tanzania,political will etc.Despite the available opportunities,there are numerous challenges to the development and use of TM.These include inadequate financial and human resources for research,poor conservation of medicinal biodiversity;modernization;intellectual property rights of TM knowledge;lack of safety,efficacy,and quality data of medicinal products.The development and utility of TM as a resource is crucial to protect practise.Thus,the study recommends more capacity building in terms of finances,technology development,human resources training,advocacy and integration of TM into healthcare system.

关 键 词：traditional medicine historical perspective Tanzania 

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