Experts Push For Traditional Remedies, Maternal Care

Well being specialists and advocates have marked World Well being Day by strongly advocating for the combination of conventional drugs and improved maternal healthcare in Nigeria and throughout Africa.

Themed “Wholesome Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”, the occasion was organised by the Worldwide Affiliation of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) in collaboration with UandNature Remedy Clinic below the native banner “My Well being, My Proper.”

IAWPA’s worldwide director, Prof. Chidi Ehiriodo decried Africa’s excessive maternal mortality fee, linking it to poor well being information and dangerous cultural beliefs.

“If you find yourself sick, you’re offended. And when you’re offended, you can’t promote peace,” he added.

Blessing Oladapo-Amao, CEO of UandNature Remedy Clinic Abuja, advocated for holistic therapeutic, saying, “You possibly can’t deal with the physique with out treating the thoughts.”

She burdened that many well being challenges are tied to psychological states like unforgiveness and trauma.

Amao urged Nigerians to reclaim conventional therapeutic information, a lot of which has been uncared for in favour of Western drugs.

“Mockingly, the identical practices we deserted are being embraced overseas,” she mentioned.

Secretary of the Affiliation of Integrative Medication, Prof. Usman Chiroma, referred to as Complementary and Different Medication (CAM) “the medication of the long run,” urging authorities assist for laws to manage the observe.

“Our residents should start to embrace conventional, complementary, and various drugs. It may possibly deal with circumstances past the scope of standard medication,” he mentioned.

CEO of the Different Medical Academy, Dr Joshua Onodugo, praised international locations like China and India for preserving conventional practices and inspired comparable integration in Africa.

The occasion ended with the induction of latest Eminent Peace Ambassadors and a name for inclusive well being insurance policies recognising conventional drugs.

World Well being Day is noticed yearly on April 7 to lift consciousness about international well being challenges.