COVID-19: Traditional Medicine Practitioners Seek Partnership With WHO, NCDC, Makinde
A body of traditional medicine practitioners, the National Association
of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), has
declared its readiness to partner with the World Health Organisation
(WHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Oyo
State government and orthodox medical practitioners to end the
coronavirus pandemic.
The association made its intention known in three separately letters,
dated April 1, 2020 and addressed to the WHO Country
Representative to Nigeria, Dr Wondimagegnehu, the NCDC Director-
General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo
State.
The association, in the letters, copies of which were made available
to the Nigerian Tribune on Thursday, said it would be mainstreaming
traditional medicine, along with orthodox medicine, in the fight
against the dreaded coronavirus.
of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), has
declared its readiness to partner with the World Health Organisation
(WHO), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Oyo
State government and orthodox medical practitioners to end the
coronavirus pandemic.
The association made its intention known in three separately letters,
dated April 1, 2020 and addressed to the WHO Country
Representative to Nigeria, Dr Wondimagegnehu, the NCDC Director-
General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo
State.
The association, in the letters, copies of which were made available
to the Nigerian Tribune on Thursday, said it would be mainstreaming
traditional medicine, along with orthodox medicine, in the fight
against the dreaded coronavirus.
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