To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recent studies on traditional medicine (TM) have begun to change perspectives on TM effects and its role in the health of various populations. The safety and effectiveness of some TMs have been studied, paving the way to better collaboration between modern and tr...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Recent studies on traditional medicine (TM) have begun to change perspectives on TM effects and its role in the health of various populations. The safety and effectiveness of some TMs have been studied, paving the way to better collaboration between modern and traditional systems. Traditional medicines still remain a largely untapped health resource: they are not only sources of new leads for drug discoveries, but can also provide lessons and novel approaches that may have direct public-health and economic impact. To optimize such impact, several interventions have been suggested, including recognition of TM's economic and medical worth at academic and health policy levels; establishing working relationships with those prescribing TM; providing evidence for safety and effectiveness of local TM through appropriate studies with malaria patients; spreading results for clinical recommendations and health policy development; implementing and evaluating results of new health policies that officially integrate TM.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37a352ba51004cee9033bc6bfae033a42022-12-22T03:20:32ZengBMCMalaria Journal1475-28752011-03-0110Suppl 1S610.1186/1475-2875-10-S1-S6To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes?Malebo Hamisi MKitua Andrew YGraz Bertrand<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recent studies on traditional medicine (TM) have begun to change perspectives on TM effects and its role in the health of various populations. The safety and effectiveness of some TMs have been studied, paving the way to better collaboration between modern and traditional systems. Traditional medicines still remain a largely untapped health resource: they are not only sources of new leads for drug discoveries, but can also provide lessons and novel approaches that may have direct public-health and economic impact. To optimize such impact, several interventions have been suggested, including recognition of TM's economic and medical worth at academic and health policy levels; establishing working relationships with those prescribing TM; providing evidence for safety and effectiveness of local TM through appropriate studies with malaria patients; spreading results for clinical recommendations and health policy development; implementing and evaluating results of new health policies that officially integrate TM.</p>http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/S1/S6 |
| spellingShingle | Malebo Hamisi M Kitua Andrew Y Graz Bertrand To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes? Malaria Journal |
| title | To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes? |
| title_full | To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes? |
| title_fullStr | To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes? |
| title_full_unstemmed | To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes? |
| title_short | To what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes? |
| title_sort | to what extent can traditional medicine contribute a complementary or alternative solution to malaria control programmes |
| url | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/S1/S6 |
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