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Kendi, Njeri Nyambura. "Impact of Traditional Medicine Integration with Modern Healthcare in Africa." NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES 5, no. 3 (2024): 18–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.59298/nijses/2024/10.5.318217.

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Integrating traditional medicine with modern healthcare in Africa is pivotal for enhancing health outcomes while preserving cultural heritage. This review explores the multifaceted aspects of integration, including efficacy, safety, cultural perspectives, and policy frameworks. Traditional medicine, rooted in African cultures, offers holistic approaches to healthcare but requires rigorous evaluation for efficacy and safety. Cultural acceptance and community accessibility underscore its relevance, yet regulatory challenges persist. Effective integration demands robust policies, collaborative partnerships, public education, and research initiatives to optimize healthcare delivery and ensure patient safety. The methodology employed in this review article involved synthesizing recent research, scholarly perspectives, and empirical evidence from diverse sources to explore the integration of traditional medicine with modern healthcare in Africa, focusing on efficacy, safety, cultural perspectives, and policy frameworks. This abstract encapsulates the key themes discussed in the comprehensive review of integrating traditional medicine with modern healthcare in Africa, highlighting the opportunities, challenges, and critical considerations for policymakers and healthcare stakeholders. Keywords: Traditional Medicine Integration, Healthcare Equity Africa, Cultural Competency Healthcare, Policy Frameworks Africa, Traditional Medicine Safety

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SAKATANI, Kaoru. "Toward Integration of Traditional Medicine and Advanced Medicine." Kampo Medicine 59, no. 2 (2008): 181–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3937/kampomed.59.181.

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Kalra, Divya, Kumar Vaibhav, Aradhya Yadav, Sejal Garg, Chandraswar Halder, and Vinay Mohan. "Integration of Traditional Medicine with Modern Methods." INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT 08, no. 12 (2024): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem39995.

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Traditional Indian medicine is deeply rooted in a holistic, preventive approach, addressing mind, body, and spirit . The amalgamation of traditional Indian medicine, such as Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani, with modern allopathic practices represents an evolving approach in healthcare aimed at harmonizing ancient holistic healing methods with modern scientific rigor . Ayurveda, for example, focuses on balancing the body's energies and employs natural remedies, which can complement the disease-centered, evidence-based approach of modern medicine . However, challenges in this integration include the need for scientific validation of traditional practices, regulatory standardization, and overcoming historical biases between practitioners of both systems . Literature reveals the potential for significant mutual benefits. Ayurveda’s therapies, such as Panchakarma , Shatkriyakala and Rasayana, have shown promise in managing chronic diseases , enhancing stress tolerance and integrates Ayurvedic principles with modern genetics for personalized medicine . The Herbal involvement in apothecary practices augments a steady treatment approach which can be slow paced than allopathic ways but are much more fruitful . On the modern side, evidence-based research methodologies, like randomized controlled trials, have begun evaluating the efficacy of traditional treatments, though more extensive studies are necessary to fully validate their use . Successful models of integration, such as the AYUSH ministry’s initiatives in India, provide pathways for incorporating traditional medicine into contemporary healthcare systems . This paper discusses the evolving scenario of unification of medicine, highlights existing collaborative efforts, and proposes future directions for research, clinical practice, and policy to further bridge the gap between traditional and modern approaches. It aims to emphasize the importance of ensuring both cultural preservation and scientific validation to enhance patient outcomes and healthcare accessibility in a diverse, global context. Keywords Traditional medicine, Ayurveda , Ayush , Allopathic medicine , Chronic diseases, Collaborative healthcare , Evidence-based research, Herbal treatment, Personalised medicine , Scientific approach

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Idowu, Olumayowa. "Integrating Traditional Medicine into Nigeria’s National Healthcare System: A Literature Review." Science Journal of Public Health 13, no. 2 (2025): 97–105. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20251302.13.

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United Nations Sustainable Develop Goal (SDG) number 3 is to “Ensure healthy lives and promote the well-being for all at all ages”. To achieve the SDGs by 2030, the United Nations expects all countries and stakeholders to act in a collaborative partnership to implement the action plan forward in 2015. However, the attitude, and actions of Nigerian policymakers and the decision makers in the healthcare sector, which contribute to poor state of the health sector and the continuous migration of Nigerian healthcare professionals, tend to show that this goal is not likely to be achieved in 2030 or the nearest future. Nigeria’s healthcare system has been ailing for many decades and has consistently failed to adequately meet the healthcare needs of most Nigerians. The political leaders have failed to come up with effective policies to address the situation due largely to their non or low patronage of Nigerian hospitals for treatment. The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided Member States with general guidelines for methodologies on research and evaluation of traditional medicine and strategies for integrating it with orthodox medicine, and different countries have identified the important contributions of traditional medicine to the health and well-being of their citizens. The objective of this paper is to explore the influence and contributions of traditional medicine to the health and wellness of Nigerians and recommend how policymakers in Nigeria can develop policies and strategies to standardize and integrate traditional medicine into the healthcare system in Nigeria as part of the process of addressing healthcare problems and move towards the attainment of the SDGs. A scoping search method of Google Scholar and other websites for studies and reports on Nigeria’s traditional medicine, orthodox medicine, healthcare system, healthcare infrastructure, integration of traditional and orthodox medicines, health policies, and global traditional medicine practices was conducted. A total of seventy-seven studies and reports that focused on these key search words were included, reviewed and analyzed. On traditional medicine usage, majority of participants in the thirteen studies that covered one or more of each of the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria showed that majority of Nigerians use traditional medicines. However, the results of studies on the development, standardization and integration of traditional medicine into Nigeria’s healthcare system showed that the design and implementation of appropriate policies for research, evaluation of the safety and efficacy of traditional medicines, and its integration with orthodox medicine in Nigeria remains incoherent.

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KEJI, CHEN, and XU HAO. "The integration of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine." European Review 11, no. 2 (2003): 225–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s106279870300022x.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world's oldest medical systems, having a history of several thousands of years. It is a system of healing based upon the Chinese philosophy of the correspondence between nature and human beings. Its theories refer to yin and yang, the Five Elements, zang-fu, channels-collaterals, qi, blood, body fluid, methods of diagnosis, the differentiation of symptom-complexes, etc. TCM has two main features: a holistic point of view and treatment according to a differentiation of syndromes. The therapeutic methods of TCM involve different approaches, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina bodywork, herbal medicine and qi gong, in order to allow the body to heal itself in a natural way. Western medicine was first introduced into China from the middle of the 17th century. During the first two centuries several different views, related to the future of TCM and the relation between TCM and Western medicine, emerged. Some advocated ‘complete westernization’ of Chinese medicine, others were in favour of keeping it intact, whereas again others recommended the ‘digestion and assimilation of TCM and Western medicine’. Nowadays, more and more people realize that each of the two medical traditions has its own merits and advise that the two systems should benefit from each other's strong points. We offer an argument for integrating Western medicine with TCM. In the 20th century China has maintained and developed three kinds of medical science, that is, TCM, Western medicine, and ‘integrated medicine’. Much has been achieved in clinical, experimental and theoretical research. The development of any science can be furthered by cross-fertilization based on absorption and fusion of whatever useful theory and experience. It is our dream that, in the future, diverse modalities – including TCM, Western medicine and possibly other variants – can work in conjunction with each other as part of a unified team rather than in competition. This integrated approach will ultimately lead to safer, faster and more effective health care.

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Ibrahim, Jemilat Aliyu, Omolola Temitope Fatokun, Ibikunle Adeola Jegede, Henry Omoregie Egharevba, Omotayo Tirimidhi Hamzat, and Obi Peter Adigwe. "Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria: Traditional Medicine Practitioners Perspectives to Universal Health Coverage and Traditional Medicine Integration with Conventional Medicine." Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 25, no. 6 (2023): 10–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i6622.

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Introduction: The knowledge, attitude, and practice of Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) are key to achieving effective and sustainable integration of all forms of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) and health services towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In this study, the operational and psychological readiness of Traditional Medicine Practitioners towards integration with the conventional health system was examined by critically considering the various factors central to traditional medicine integration as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Traditional Medicine strategy (2014–2023). Methods: Paper based questionnaires were administered to Traditional medicine practitioners from three geo-political zones in Nigeria along with Key Informant Interviews. Qualitative – thematic and content analysis using both iterative and interpretative processes, and quantitative –descriptive and inferential analysis were done using statistical package for social sciences version 25. Results: A total of 337 respondents participated in the study ranging from 21-61 years of age. More than half (61.7%) were males. Most respondents 310 (92%) had one form of formal education out of which those with secondary education constitute over one-thirds, 121 (35.9%). Over three-quarter of the respondents, 290 (86.1%) were into general practice and over half of the respondents had between 11 – 20 years of experience as traditional medicine practitioners. About two-thirds, 216 (64.1%) of study participants had no knowledge of what integration nor Universal Health Coverage 256, (76%) meant. However, many of the respondents (76.3%) had a good attitude towards integration. More than two-thirds of respondents, 241 (71.5%) claimed to keep patient records but only 157 (46.6%) kept written records. Conclusion: Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Nigeria have a positive outlook towards integration. Salient knowledge and practice gaps among them have been revealed. The study shows that regulatory and policy actions should be centred around the support, capacity building through trainings and conferences to disseminate information on scientific/technological advancements to improve their practice, and also to improve on existing policies and government activities.

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Liu, Wenxian, Linwei Lu, Cheng Ma, et al. "The evolution of Traditional Chinese Medicine as a disciplinary concept and its essence throughout history." Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine 01, no. 03 (2018): 171–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s257590001810002x.

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“Traditional Chinese Medicine” (TCM; Zhong Yi) is a concept that keeps evolving with the change of times and clinical practice. From the aspect of the category of modern science, there were not appropriate boundaries set for the literature, history and philosophy in the realm of Chinese traditional academics. Thanks to the eastward spread of Western culture and science, the category of disciplines in modern times then came into being. In order to be listed in the system of modern disciplines, traditional disciplines have always been trying to redefine themselves, and “TCM,” of course, is involved. Considering the fact that “TCM” is now an academic discipline in the field of medicine, here we reviewed not only the transition of the concept of “TCM” from a primitive and then a hierarchical medical term to a relatively full-fledged one that is, to some extent, opposite to the concept of Western Medicine or modern medicine, from a narrow medical term that is peculiar to Han Medicine to a broad one that pertains to Han Medicine along with ethnic traditional medicines in China, but also the transition of the development from merely highlighting TCM and then equally emphasizing TCM together with modern medicine to comprehensively converging TCM, modern medicine and Integrative Medicine, which contributes to the evolution from the dominance of TCM, the coexistence of TCM and modern medicine, the confluence of TCM and modern medicine, and finally to the integration of TCM and modern medicine. In addition, we introduced pioneering medical concepts, epistemology and methodology such as Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM; Da Zhong Yi), Trichotomy (San Fen Fa), Five Key Elements (Wu Yao Su) and Three-dimensional Integration (San Rong He), proposed the potential future direction of medicine, stressed the importance of taking the essence and discarding the dregs in TCM, and appreciated those who are able to perceive similarities in differences. We looked forward to reconstructing the system of TCM by the integration of the part that is unconsciously ahead of modern medicine and that has already reached consensus with modern medicine from all the traditional medicines in China, which would promise a brand new system of medicine harmoniously integrating traditional medicine and modern medicine.

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&NA;. "Integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine possible?" Inpharma Weekly &NA;, no. 1096 (1997): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00128413-199710960-00002.

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Dieudonne, Nebane. "African Traditional Medicine: Improving its Legitimacy with Legality." EAS Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies 5, no. 02 (2023): 63–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.36349/easjhcs.2023.v05i02.001.

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Traditional medicine is a part and parcel of African culture. In 2002, the WHO recognized that about 80% of Africans depended on traditional medicine for their health problems. Hence, WHO recommended that governments should incorporate traditional medicines into their NHS so as to improve on primary health care. Since then, the process of acceptance and integration of traditional medicine into the NHS by African governments has been done slowly with reluctance. They cited some issues with the practice of traditional medicine which prevent integration. However, with the legitimacy that traditional medicine enjoys, the public continues to use it for their health care challenges. Traditional medicine was also used to fight against covid-19. This article intends to examine how the legitimacy of traditional medicine can be improved by adding legality to it. Methodologically, it does a thematic study and a review of literature. Its analysis is qualitative in form. Traditional medicine is widely practiced in Africa. Having recognized the worth of traditional medicine, most African governments have allowed the public use of traditional medicine because of advocacy and its wide acceptance which gives it a legitimate status. The provision of higher quality services by traditional health care providers will be improved if legality is added to the legitimacy that it already has. Having proven its worth in the fight against covid-19, it should have a status that will make it more professional, productive and proactive in improving the health care of its users.

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Amole O.O. "Interface between orthodox and traditional medicine and alternative paradigm for integrating orthodox and traditional health care in Nigeria." International Journal of Science and Research Archive 2, no. 1 (2021): 079–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.1.0022.

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Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement of physical and mental illness. Herbal treatments are the most form of traditional medicine and 70 – 80% of the African region has used a form as primary health care. There is little doubt that the use of herbal medicines is growing and one of the most problems found in medicinal plants is the absence of clinical, toxicological and pharmacological studies. Many African countries depend on herbal medicines because of their efficacy, affordability and availability. The future of African traditional medicine is bright if view in the context of service provision, increase of health care coverage, economic potential and poverty reduction. Formal recognition and integration of traditional medicine into conventional medicine would be of good advantage.

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Shane, Romy Bianca. "The Struggle for Integration of Traditional Native American Medicine and Allopathic Medicine." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/244780.

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Ung, Oi Lam. "Integration of traditional medicinecomplementary medicine products into pharmacy practice :the Australian experiences." Thesis, University of Macau, 2017. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b3690813.

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Hall, Braydon. "A Multivariate Approach to Integration of Ethnobotanical, Pharmacological, and Phytochemical Analyses of Cree and Squamish Traditional Herbal Medicines for Anti-Diabetes Use." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39248.

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This thesis investigated the integration of pharmacological and phytochemical data of medicinal plants from the Cree of Eeyou Istchee in Northern Quebec. Data from these 17 plant extracts were assessed for patterns of biological activity and chemical signals that could be explained by taxonomic or plant organ groupings. The Squamish medicinal plant Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq. was also assessed for enzyme inhibition activity across multiple extracts and for bioactive compounds using an untargeted metabolomics approach. A comprehensive data set was assembled documenting the relative activities on the 17 plant extracts in 69 cell-free and cell-based bioassays covering activity on glucohomeostasis, effects of hyperglycemia, and capacity for enzyme inhibition. Multivariate analysis suggests that the leaf part extracts are particularly associated with antioxidant and antiglycation activities, while another discrete group of extracts associate strongly with other sets of glucohomeostasis assays. The activity of extracts on enzyme inhibition appears to be the factor most strongly driving the majority of activity patterns, likely because extracts that interact strongly with more metabolic enzymes will have more effects on other targets in the body. The phytochemical profiles of the Cree medicinal plants were assessed in two ways. First, spectroscopic and chromatographic data for the plant extracts was compared to a database of phytochemical standards using a proprietary Waters software, UNIFI, to match known signals of chemical standards to unidentified peaks in the plant extracts. Second, similarly collected spectroscopic data for the Cree plant extracts was processed using the software MZMine for multivariate analysis in R, revealing the chemical diversity of the bark extracts in relation to the fruit and leaf extracts. Additionally, marker signals were determined for major sample groupings, and the capacity for this analytical approach to be used to tentatively identify unique compounds was demonstrated. Through bioassay guided fractionation of the O. horridus inner bark extract using the CYP 3A4 inhibition assay, the DCM subfraction midway through the non-polar elution on open column chromatography was determined to be the most potent. This fraction contained 10 major peaks on HPLC-DAD analysis. The hot water extract was found to have negligible activity on CYP 3A4 inhibition. Together, this research provides the first integrated look at the pharmacological and phytochemical data from across the Cree anti-diabetic medicinal plants in a statistical way, as well as providing a first look at O. horridus for inclusion in the anti-diabetes project.

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Chawatama, Brighton Itayi. "Knowledge-based integration of Zimbabwean traditional medicines into the National Healthcare System: A case study of prostate cancer." University of the Western Cape, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7009.

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>Magister Scientiae - MSc<br>This study sought to identify the bottlenecks in the promotion of Zimbabwean Traditional Medicines (ZTMs) towards improving the national healthcare delivery system. The indigenous medicines lost value and recognition to the Conventional Western Medicines introduced by the British colonialist since 1871 and is still dominating the national healthcare delivery system. There are growing challenges to ensure accessibility of affordable drugs especially for primary healthcare. The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) is in support of re-engaging indigenous medical interventions to achieve the Millennium development goals. Indigenous Traditional Medicine Knowledge-Based Systems (ITMKS) form the basis of the main source of health care for about 80% of the population in the developing countries. The implementation of the Zimbabwe Traditional Medicines Policy (ZTMP) has been at a stand-still since inception in 2007. The research used mixed methods involving qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was collected through desk and field research. Questionnaires and focus group discussions were used to record perceptions and attitudes of key informants. The stakeholders included Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs), Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ) staff, Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), Traditional Medical Practitioner’s Council (TMPC), Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (Zinatha), Ministry of Health and Childcare, WHO, Higher Education Institutions (UZ School of Pharmacy staff and students), Christian Groups, NGOs and Prostate Cancer Patients in Harare CBD. The stakeholders sampling framework was obtained from the list of registered practitioners. The stakeholder mapping involved selection of 5 key informants from each focus group obtained through random selection. The Snowball sampling technique was used to follow the closest 5 key informants in each focus group. The key findings established that 80% of respondents agreed to the integration of ZTM. The major bottlenecks were lack of modern dosage forms and standardization to determine quality, safety and efficacy of the ZTM. The study suggests that in order to fast track the integration process, a bottom up implementation strategy providing ZTM advocacy, capacity building in the institutionalization and training of ZTMPs, pharmacists and CMP need to be engaged for a favorable and quick buy-in. The study also recommends further analysis of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) areas of specialization in pharmaceutical practice in order to improve treatment outcomes.

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Foran, Brenda J. "Medical pluralism and global health policy : the integration of traditional medicine in health care systems." Thesis, View thesis, 2007. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/25358.

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This research explores the international evolution of the policy of integration (formalisation) of traditional medicine in health care systems. This concept first arose on the policy agenda of the World Health Organisation in the 1970s and then re-emerged in 2002 (with alternative and complementary medicines). The history of this policy at the global level and its transfer to national levels over this period is analysed, via the content, scope and outcomes of policy and programme documents. This analysis emphasises the roles of context and stakeholders (specifically interest groups). The context in terms of the economic, political and social environment surrounding the development of the policy is considered, and held to offer a potential explanation as to how and why the policy agenda on integration was set and the manner in which programmes were formulated and implemented. Interest group interaction (competition for resources) is concluded to play a key role in explaining the development of this policy on an international level, and its problematic transfer to national levels. A case study of Sri Lanka explores national level implementation in greater detail. An analytical framework to analyse the development and implementation of this policy has been created, from a synthesis of anthropological and political science tools. The combination of several theories into an analytical framework allows this policy issue to be understood as an intrinsically political exercise that has been stimulated by global social and economic forces. The analytical framework developed offers another tool for the analysis and consequent understanding of the health policy process and thus may have relevance beyond the health policy issue of integration.

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Foran, Brenda J. "Medical pluralism and global health policy the integration of traditional medicine in health care systems /." View thesis, 2007. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/25358.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Sydney, 2007.<br>A thesis presented to the University of Western Sydney, College of Arts, Social Justice and Social Change Research Centre in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Social Policy). Includes bibliographies.

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Latif, Shamila Suliman. "Integration of African traditional health practitioners and medicine into the health care management system in the province of Limpopo." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5248.

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Thesis (MPA (Public Management and Planning))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Department of Health estimates that 80 percent of South Africans consult traditional healers before consulting modern medicine. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent of the use of traditional medicine in local communities in the Limpopo Province, and add value to a draft policy that was introduced by the Minister of Health. (South Africa, Department of Health 2007a) Traditional healers are regarded as an important national health resource. They share the same cultural beliefs and values as their patients. They are respected in their communities. In South Africa, traditional healers have no formal recognition as health care professionals. Despite the advantages of modern medicine, there is a dramatic evolution in traditional medicine developing and developed countries. In recognition of the value that traditional medicine has added to people’s health needs, government organisations have realised the gap and needed to embark on public participation to bring to light the solution, by implementing a relevant policy (Matomela 2004). According to research done by Pefile (2005), positive outcomes that resulted from the use of traditional medicine include a more holistic treatment, a wider choice of health care that suits people’s needs, and scientific advancement, this paves a way forward for a policy to be put into place for the legal recognition of traditional medicine. New legislations have been brought about in regulating traditional medicine and practitioners. This paper provides a synopsis of government initiatives to close the gap and address the concerns of integrating traditional and modern medicine. The thesis addresses the challenges involved in incorporating the two disciplines for the best possible impact of local communities in accessing their rights as vested in the constitution. The study is a qualitative study where relevant practicing traditional healers, users, Western doctors, nurses, managers and government policy makers were interviewed regarding the draft policy on traditional medicine. This was to obtain information on the challenges, gaps and possible solutions regarding the integration of African traditional medicine into the health care system of Southern Africa. Findings show the following: a majority of traditional healers do not agree to scientific trialling and testing on the herbs that they prescribe, and Western doctors feel that traditional healers should only treat patients spiritually unless they have a scientifically tested scope and limitations on their field. The study also found that traditional healers want to be registered and integrated into the health care system, but do not agree to have regulated price fixing. Other conclusions included that the communities seek traditional help for cultural reasons and more benevolent purposes, but are changing their focus towards seeking medical help from clinics where it is provided for them. However, people within the communities are still confused whether to seek traditional or western medicine and therefore seek both. It was found that medications are not readily available in district clinics and hospital waiting times force people into seeking traditional help. Nurses, doctors and caregivers acknowledge that traditional healers are hampering the health care of patients by delaying hospital treatment of patients hence progressing illnesses. However, they also state that traditional healers help people spiritually and mentally. Therefore policy makers have found solutions to educate healers and create regulatory boards to limit and create a scope of practice for traditional healers. Recommendations and solutions for the relevant policy are as follows: It is recommended that traditional health practitioners should only be allowed to practice and train over the age of 21. They must be prohibited from certain procedures, for example: drawing blood, treating cancers, and treating AIDS/HIV. They should only be allowed to practice midwifery if they have had training. They should be prohibited from administering injections and supervised drugs, unless trained at a tertiary level traditional healers can be used as home caregivers, spiritual healers, and traditional advice counselling entities in the communities. Traditional healers must be prevented from referring to themselves as a ‘doctor’ or ‘professor’. This misleads people into believing that they are allopathic doctors. ‘Traditional health practitioners’ must realise that they are holistic healers, and must be addressed as such. A strong recommendation is to rename ‘traditional health practitioners’ as ‘spiritual practitioners’. With regards to regulations, it must be imperative that every practicing traditional health practitioner be registered annually with the relevant board. A good suggestion is for traditional health practitioners (THP) to attend formal training courses, under an experienced herbalist, and it should be documented on paper. A written record of the location of practice, and specialty must also be documented. There must be policies on health and safety, hygiene and sterility that need to be in place. It is suggested that training on patient confidentially must be taught and implemented. A code of conduct and a standard of professional ethics must also be implemented. Health and safety regulations pertaining to the profession and the citizens must be listed. Efforts towards dispelling myths and making people aware, thereby filtering out the positive side of the traditional medicine (e.g. medical benefits with some herbs), and rooting out the ‘quack’ practices (e.g. the use of amulets around a patient’s body to cure diseases) should be practiced. Pertaining to co-operative relationships between modern medical doctors and traditional practitioners, it is recommended that the use of exchange workshops between the two professionals needs to be developed. Also scientific information and technology must be available to traditional healers. A continued professional development (CPD) programme should be a mandatory requirement, as for all other health care professionals. It seems the development of traditional hospitals, in which a scope of practice is defined, can be used as a recovery ward and a spiritual guidance centre. The above recommendations will encourage a healthier, safer and transparent health care system in South Africa, where all disciplines of medicine co-exist in one National Health Care System.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Nadat navorsing deur die Departement van Gesondheid gedoen is, is daar gevind dat 80 persent van Suid-Afrikaners tradisionele genesers besoek. Die doel van hierdie navorsing is om ondersoek te doen na die gebruik van tradisionele medisyne deur landelike gemeenskappe in die Limpopo Provinsie, en om ook ‘n bydrae te lewer tot die konsepbeleid wat deur die Minister van Gesondheid bekendgestel is (South Africa, Department of Health 2007a). Tradisionele genesers kan beskou word as ‘n belangrike hulpbron in die nasionale gesondheidsdiens. Hulle deel in kulturele gelowe en waardes van hulle pasiente en word ook gerespekteer in hulle gemeenskappe. Suid-Afrika egter, gee geen erkenning aan tradisionele genesers of die feit dat hulle in die gesondheidsdiens is nie. Ondanks die feit van moderne geneesmiddels, is daar ‘n dramatiese evolusie wat besig is om plaas te vind in die Westerse Wêreld. Die erkenning en waarde van tradisionele medisyne wat bydra tot mense se gesondheidkwaliteit, het daartoe gelei dat Staatsorganisasies begin insien het dat daar ‘n gaping is en dat publieke peilings gedoen word om ‘n oplossing te vind en ‘n beleidsdokument saam te stel wat tradisionele genesers insluit (Matomela 2004). Die ondersoek wat Pefile (2005) gedoen het, het positiewe resultate getoon by die gebruik van tradisionele medisyne wat ‘n holistiese behandeling in ‘n wyer verskeidendheid van medisyne insluit by gebruikers. Ook die wetenskaplike vooruitgang van tradisionele medisyne het daartoe bygedra dat ‘n beleidsdokument in plek gesit word vir die wettige erkenning daarvan. Nuwe wetgewing is in werking gestel om beheer uit te oefen oor tradisionele genesers en tradisionele medisyne. Hierdie dokument verskaf ‘n sinopsis van die Staat se inisiatiewe om die gaping tussen moderne medisyne en tradisionele medisyne aan te spreek en ook om landelike gemeenskappe toe te laat om hulle reg uit te oefen soos wat in die Grondwet vervat is. Die studie is kwalitatief waar relevante praktiserende tradisionele genesers, verbruikers, Westerse dokters, verpleegkundiges, bestuurders en staatsdiensbeleidvormers ondervra is oor ‘n konsep beleidsdokument oor tradisionele medisyne. Dit was gedoen om informasie rakende die uitdaging , gapings en 'n moontlike oplossing te vind vir die integrasie van Afrika se tradisionele medisyne in die gesondheidsorgsisteem van Suidelike Afrika. Belangrike bevindings sluit die volgende in: die meerdeerheid tradisionele genesers stem nie saam dat wetenskaplike toetse gedoen word op kruie wat hulle voorskryf nie; tradisionele genesers will geregisteer en geïntegreer word in die gesondheidsorgsisteem maar stem nie saam oor prysregulering en prysvasstelling nie; Westerse dokters is van mening dat tradisionele genesers net pasiënte geestelik moet kan behandel tensy hulle ‘n wetenskaplik getoetse doel en beperkings in hulle veld het; Westerse dokters glo dat tradisionele genesers dwarsboom die gesondheidsorgsisteem deurdat hulle behandeling vetraag; die gemeenskap soek tradisionele hulp op vir kulturele redes en ander welwillendheidsredes maar gaan soek mediese hulp by klinieke waar dit aan hulle verskaf word; mense van gemeenskappe is verward en raadpleeg beide tradisionele genesers en Westerse dokters vir hulp; sommige medisyne is nie altyd by klinieke beskikbaar nie en mense sien nie kans om in lang rye te wag by hospitale nie en dit noop dat hulle tradisionele medisyne gebruik; verpleegkundiges en gesondheidswerkers erken dat tradisionele genesers mense vertraag om gesondheidsorg en behandeling by hospitale te kry, maar verstaan ook dat tradisionele genesers aan mense geestelike hulp verleen; en besleidskrywers moet oplossings vind om tradisionele genesers op te voed en om komitees te stig wat tradisionele genesers se ruimte van praktisering in toom te hou. Die volgende word as voorstelle tot aanpassing van die genoemde beleidsdokument geïdentifiseer:- Tradisionele genesers mag alleenlik praktiseer en opleiding verskaf na die ouderdom van 21 jaar. Hulle moet verbied word om sekere prosedures, byvoorbeeld die trek van bloed; behandeling van HIV/VIGS; om voor te gee dat hulle mediese praktisyns is; om vroedvroue te wees slegs indien gekwalifiseer daartoe; om inspuitings toe te dien en medisyne uit te reik slegs indien hulle tersiëre opleiding gehad het. Tradisionele genesers se dienste kan gebruik word as gemeenskapsgesondheid hulpwerkers, geestelike genesers, en kan tradisionele advies en begeleiding aan die gemeenskap lewer. Tradisionele genesers moet belet word om die titels “Dokter” en “Professor" te gebruik. Tradisionele genesers moet daarop let dat hulle holistiese genesers is en moet daarvolgens aangespreek word. Hulle moenie pasiënte mislei deur voor te gee dat hulle allopatiese geneeshere is nie. “Tradisionele genesers” moet hernoem word na “geestelike genesers”. Tradisionele genesers moet by ‘n erkende organisasie geregistreer word en moet so-ook jaarliks registrasie hernu. Formele onderrig wat deur ‘n ervare kruiegeneser aangebeid word moet bygewoon en gedokumenteer word. ‘n Geskrewe rekord van die ligging van die praktyk en betrokke spesialisering moet bygehou word. Beleidsvoorskrifte wat verband hou met gesondheid en veiligheid, hygiene en sterilisasie moet in die tradisionele gesondheidgeneserspraktyk geïmplementeer word. Opleiding in pasiëntkonfidensialiteit moet aangeleer en toegepas word. Samewerking en werkswinkels tussen moderne mediese dokters en tradisionele gesondheidgenesers moet geïmplementeer en ontwikkel word. Mediese wetenskapsinligting en tegnologie moet aan tradisionele genesers bekendgemaak word. Voorts moet ‘n voortgesette professionele ontwikkelingsprogram (POP) aan alle gesondheidswerkers voorgeskryf word. Dit blyk wenslik te wees om tradisionele hospitale tot stand te bring waar die bestek van praktyk gedefinieer word. Sulke hospitale kan dien as plekke waar pasiënte aansterk en geestelike onderskraging geniet. ‘n Etiese kode en standaard vir professionele etiek moet geskep word vir tradisionele genesers. Gesondheids- en sekureitsregulasies moet van toepassing wees en geïmplementeer word. Pasiënte moet ingelig word oor die wegdoen van mites en fabels. Daardeur kan die positiewe sy van tradisionele medisyne (byvoorbeeld mediese voordele van kruie), en uitroei van “kwakke” (byvoorbeeld dra van gelukbringers om die lywe), verdryf word. Dit sal die aanmoediging van ‘n gesonder, sekuriteitbewuste en deursigtige gesondheidsorg sisteem bewerkstellig in Suid-Afrika waar alle dissiplines van medisyne saam bestaan in die Nasionale Gesondheidsorgsisteem.

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Regan, Seann Dinnon. "Healthcare Use Patterns in Dominica: Ethnomedical Integration in an Era of Biomedicine." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281448409.

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Pinkoane, Martha Gelemete. "Incorporation of the traditional healers into the national health care delivery system / Martha Gelemete Pinkoane." Thesis, North-West University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1725.

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Baidoo, Rhodaline. "Toward a Comprehensive Healthcare System in Ghana." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1237304137.

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Tierra, Michael. Planetary herbology: An integration of Western herbs into the traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic systems. Lotus Press, 1988.

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John, Chatwin, and Broom Alex, eds. Traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine and cancer care: An international analysis of grassroots integration. Routledge, 2007.

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Adams, Jon, Gavin J. Andrews, Joanne Barnes, Alex Broom, and Parker Magin, eds. Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Macmillan Education UK, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-26559-3.

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Feyerer, Gabriele. Padma: Integrating ancient wisdom and modern research using traditional Tibetan herbs for today's diseases. Lotus Press, 2003.

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Kaelin, Lukas. The conception of the human person in medicine: Exploring boundaries between tradition Chinese and Western medicine. Verlag Österreich, 2013.

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Sagar, Stephen M. Restored harmony: An evidence based approach for integrating traditional Chinese medicine into complementary cancer care. Dreaming Dragonfly Press, 2001.

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Peter, Holmes. The energetics of western herbs: Integrating western and oriental herbal medicine traditions. Artemis Press, 1989.

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Halstead, Bruce W. The scientific basis of Chinese integrative cancer therapy. North Atlantic Books, 2005.

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Ballentine, Rudolph. Radical healing: Integrating the world's great therapeutic traditions to create a new transformative medicine. Harmony Books, 1999.

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Peter, Holmes. The energetics of western herbs: A materia medica integrating Western and Oriental herbal medicine traditions. 2nd ed. NatTrop, 1993.

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Zhong, Chaofang, and Hong Bai. "TCM Related Multi-Omics Data Integration Techniques." In Traditional Chinese Medicine and Diseases. Springer Nature Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4771-1_3.

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Fan, Ruiping, and Ian Holliday. "Which medicine? Whose standard? Critical reflections on medical integration in China." In Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Macmillan Education UK, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-26559-3_20.

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Nisula, Tapio. "In the presence of biomedicine: Ayurveda, medical integration and health seeking in Mysore, South India." In Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Macmillan Education UK, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-26559-3_15.

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Wang, Mingfei, and Qi Liu. "Integration and Modification of the Traditional Posterior Atlantoaxial Fixation Technique: The “Hook+Screw” Fixation Technique." In Translational Medicine Research. Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7889-7_6.

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Kang, Shuming. "Comparative Analysis of Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Differences, Advantages, Disadvantages, and Integration Perspectives." In Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. Atlantis Press SARL, 2025. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-432-7_40.

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Fournier, Cathy, and Robin Oakley. "Conversions and Erasures: Colonial Ontologies in Canadian and International Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine Integration Policies." In Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73939-7_9.

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Lao, Lixing, Ling Xu, and Shifen Xu. "Traditional Chinese Medicine." In Integrative Pediatric Oncology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04201-0_9.

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De Bedout, Valeria, and Anna J. Nichols. "Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches." In Integrative Dermatology. Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58954-7_11.

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Yang, Fangyan, Chun Zhou, and Ying Liu. "Construction of Cognitive Model of Traditional Sports Health Preservation from the Perspective of Body-Medicine Integration." In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28787-9_19.

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Coulter, Ian. "The future of integrative medicine: A commentary on complementary and alternative medicine and integrative medicine." In Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine. Macmillan Education UK, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-26559-3_30.

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Conference papers on the topic "Traditional medicine integration"

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Xu, Ming-Feng, Jing Wu, Hua-Feng Li, et al. "A Novel Microwave Sensor for Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoctions Detection." In 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT). IEEE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/rfit60557.2024.10812552.

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A, Vignesh, and Muthukumaran N. "AI-Driven Ayurvedic Chatbot: Revolutionizing Formulation Selection and Knowledge Accessibility in Traditional Medicine Through the Integration of LENET and Stacked Autoencoders." In 2024 10th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS). IEEE, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icaccs60874.2024.10717189.

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Yu, Tong, Jing Liu, Shuo Yang, Jinghua Li, and Lirong Jia. "Semantic Web for Knowledge Integration between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Biomedicine." In 2015 7th International Conference on Information Technology in Medicine and Education (ITME). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/itme.2015.42.

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Kurniawan, Riza Alifianto, and Sapta Aprilianto. "The Integration Traditional Medicine Practice at National Health Insurance in Indonesia." In International Law Conference 2018. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0010049900130017.

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Zhang, Ning. "Introduction to the Integration of Modern Art Design and Traditional Humanistic Thought." In International Conference on Electronics, Mechanics, Culture and Medicine. Atlantis Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/emcm-15.2016.121.

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Huang, H. S., Q. S. Xie, and S. B. Li. "An operation mode of manufacturing system for Traditional Chinese Medicine based on equipment integration." In 2010 Second Pacific-Asia Conference on Circuits,Communications and System (PACCS). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/paccs.2010.5627024.

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Yin, Junzheng, and Meiyu Zhou. "Design Optimization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Identification Analyzer Based on KANO-IPA Integration." In CIBDA 2024: 5th International Conference on Computer Information and Big Data Applications. ACM, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3671151.3671226.

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Chen, Han, Wang Zhen, Chen Weiwei, Xie Jun, and Chang Qing. "Step-Ring Teaching Mode by Integration of Online Course and Traditional Campus Course." In 2018 9th International Conference on Information Technology in Medicine and Education (ITME). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/itme.2018.00139.

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Suo, Huayi, Ruokun Yi, and Yu Qian. "Reform in Education of Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge Integration into Department of Food Quality and Safety." In 2016 5th International Conference on Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. Atlantis Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/ssehr-16.2016.49.

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KUMAR, DHEERAJ, and RAJENDRA GUPTA. "A REVIEW ON TRANSFORMING KNOWLEDGE FOR AURICULAR THERAPY WITH DEEP LEARNING." In Transforming Knowledge: A Multi-disciplinary Research on Integrative Learning Across Disciplines. BSSS Publication, 2025. https://doi.org/10.51767/ic250518.

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The integration of traditional healing practices with modern computational technologies represents a transformative approach to healthcare and knowledge synthesis. This review paper explores the intersection of auricular therapy, a form of alternative medicine rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI). In this study, we examine how these seemingly disparate fields can synergize to advance personalized medicine, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and optimize therapeutic outcomes. By bridging ancient wisdom with cutting-edge technology, this multidisciplinary approach offers a novel paradigm for integrative learning and innovation. This paper also reviews four key studies that highlight the potential of combining auricular therapy and deep learning, providing a foundation for future research.

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Nsibirwa, Derrick, Moses Mulumba, AbdulKharim Muhumuza, and Denis Kibira. BACK TO THE ROOTS? A Brief on Tracing the Evolution of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Africa. Afya na Haki, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.63010/lj56q.

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African Traditional Medicine (ATM) is one of the oldest forms of health care systems that has stood the test of time. The advent of COVID-19 and other epidemics such as Ebola and Marburg call for urgency for Africa to meet its increasing need and demand for pharmaceutical products and tackle persistent lack of access to essential medicines. The aim of this briefing paper is to highlight the different stages that pharmaceutical manufacturing in Africa has gone through. The brief uses the literature review methodology to highlight the various changes from the pre-colonial period, colonial period and post-colonial or post-independence era. This brief indicates that in pre-colonial African society health problems were taken care of in the household using African Traditional Medicine (ATM). However, the coming of Europeans marked a turning point of this age-long tradition and culture. The introduction of Western medicine and culture undermined and stigmatized the traditional health care system in Africa. Colonial states used both civil and criminal laws to challenge and marginalize most forms of African therapeutics. However, no matter how dominant colonial medical systems became in sub-Saharan Africa, they never entirely usurped traditional forms of healing practices already present. Therefore, medical pluralism became the norm even when colonial services received the lion’s share of resources and protections and set the terms of debate for what constituted acceptable medical practice. In post-independence Africa, concerted efforts were and are being made to recognize traditional medicine as an important aspect of health care delivery system, recognizing the value of African technology, knowledge and culture denied by white rulers during their years in control. In recent decades there has been a resurgence in use of traditional therapeutics coupled with calls for Africa and African states to develop capacities in pharmaceutical manufacturing and integration of traditional medicines to improve access to medicines and health care systems. Ѩ We conclude that Africa needs to transform its traditional and complementary medicines into a frontier for pharmaceutical innovation and production to meet its ever-growing needs for sustainable access to medicines. This will be achieved through targeted investments across the pharmaceutical value chain with emphasis on collaboration across the continent

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Su, Jianan, Jiren An, Guiyan Sun, Yufeng Yang, and Yan Shi. Efficacy and Safety of the Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2023.2.0072.

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Du, Rui. New Insights into the Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Integration for Coronary Heart Disease Complicated by Cerebral Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2025. https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2025.1.0112.

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Gao, Yicheng, Rui Cao, Zhihan Liu, et al. The structure and expression of clinical questions in guidelines for most traditional Chinese medicine were poor standardized: a systematic review. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2023.4.0064.

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Review question / Objective: To systematically investigate the clinical question reporting of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) CPGs. Eligibility criteria: The inclusion of TCM CPGs adopts the following approach: 15 CPGs were randomly selected from six authoritative Chinese medicine societies (China Association of Chinese Medicine, China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine, China Association for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, World federation of Chinese medicine societies, Doctor Society of integrative Medicine, Chinese Medical Doctor Association) and guidelines published by other societies, less than 15 are included. We discarded older versions and duplicate published guidelines.

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Borgida, Alex, and Ralf Küsters. What's not in a name? Initial Explorations of a Structural Approach to Integrating Large Concept Knowledge-Bases. Aachen University of Technology, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.25368/2022.101.

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Aus der Einleitung: Given two ontologies/terminologies collections of terms and their 'meanings' as used in some universe of discourse (UofD), our general task is to integrate them into a single ontology, which captures the meanings of the original terms and their inter-relationships. This problem is motivated by several application scenarios: • First, such ontologies have been and are being developed independently by multiple groups for knowledge-based and other applications. Among others, medicine is an area in which such ontologies already abound [RZStGC, CCHJ94, SCC97]. • Second, a traditional step in database design has been so-called 'view integration': taking the descriptions of the database needs of different parts of an organization (called 'external views'), and coming up with a unified central schema (called the 'logical schema') for the database [BLN86]. Although the database views might be expressed in some low-level formalism, such as the relational data model, one can express the semantics (meta-data) in a more expressive notation, which can be thought of as an ontology. Then the integration of the ontologies can guide the integration of the views. • Finally, databases and semistructured data on the internet provide many examples where there are multiple, existing heterogeneous information sources, for which uniform access is desired. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to relate the contents of the various information sources. The approach of choice has been the development of a single, integrated ontology, starting from separate ontologies capturing the semantics of the heterogeneous sources[Kas97, CDGL+98]. Of course, we could just take the union of the two ontologies, and return the result as the integration. However, except for the case when the ontologies had absolutely nothing to do with each other, this seems inappropriate. Therefore part of our task will to be explore what it means to 'integrate' two ontologies. To help in this, we will in fact assume here that the ontologies are describing exactly the same aspects of the universe of discourse (UofD), leaving for a separate paper the issue of dealing with partially overlapping ontologies.

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Kim, Kunhyung, Kahyun Seo, Seonhee Kim, and Yoona Oh. Role of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine for people with limb amputation: a scoping review. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2024.2.0019.

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Hunter, Jennifer, Matthew Leach, Dennis Chang, and Jianping Liu. Navigating uncertainty in evidence-informed decision-making for traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine: an updated critical interpretive review. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2025. https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2025.1.0066.

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