Healthcare

No current plans to establish a herbal medicine faculty at Tanzania SUZA University

Discover the latest update from Tanzania SUZA University regarding the establishment of a herbal medicine faculty. Find out why the university currently has no plans to establish this department and learn about their focus on developing medical studies competence. Explore the need for a traditional medicine department in Zanzibar and the preference for alternative remedies among the majority of Zanzibaris.

Medriva Newsroom

24 Dec 2022 03:05 EST

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On Tuesday, the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) informed the House of Representatives that no plans to establish a college of herbal medicine had been established at this time.

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According to Deputy Education and Vocational Training Minister Ali Abdul Ghulam Hussein, the university is currently developing its medical studies competence.

In answer to a question from Hassan Hamad Omar of Kojani, the deputy minister indicated that Zanzibar needs a traditional medicine department.

When asked about the government's plans to build a faculty of herbal medicine, the senator noted that alternative remedies are preferred by the majority of Zanzibaris, even though most healers lack scientific expertise.

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