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.
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.