Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Dr Buleti Nsemukila
has called on scientists in the country to continue doing
research on Traditional Zambian Medicines.
The Permanent Secretary says Traditional Herbal Medicine is
an important field which scientist should not be ashamed to
research on saying countries like China has already taken
Traditional Medicine as the centre for health provision in
their country.
ZANIS reports that the Permanent Secretary said this when
he met a team from the Tropical Diseases Research Centre
in Nchelenge District during his tour of the district.
And Tropical Diseases Research Centre Board Secretary
Martha Tembo has disclosed that Plans are underway to set
up a Traditional Medicine Research Center in Mununga
Chiefdom in Nchelenge District.
Ms Tembo says her organization has already acquired 100
hectare of land in Chief Mununga’s Chiefdom and that all
that the organization is waiting for is a conveyance for the
land to start the project.
Meanwhile Tropical Diseases Research Centre Public
Relations Officer Edna Simbayi disclosed that the
organization will invest in research for both Zambian and
Chinese Traditional Medicines.
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