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صفحه 2:
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
LANDSCAPE IN SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL UNITARY PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR AFRICAN
TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
OF SOUTH:AFRICA
(NUPAATHPSA)
Lizwi Solly Nduku
General Secretary
November 14, 2012
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FORMAT OF
PRESENTATION
Y Status of African Traditional Medicine in South
Africa
¥ Advances made in African Traditional Medicines
7“ Opportunities
Y Challenges
Y Conclusion
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STATUS OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Majority of people in South Africa still rely on the services
of Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs)
Traditional Medicines is tolerated and yet to be formally
institutionalized
AU Heads of States and Government , through the AU
Ministers of Health, Declared 2011 - 2020 as Second
Decade of African Traditional Medicines
South Africa is part of the SADC Committee on Traditional
Medicines
South Africa developed Acts & Legislations on IKS. e.g. THP
Act No. 22 of
2007 S$
There is a huge biodiversity which is 10% of the Worlds =
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ADVANCES MADE IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES Cont.
within NDOH
Y DST-IKS Policy 2004
Y DST-IKDL approach*-Documentation
¥ DST-National Office of IKS, 2006
VDST-IP from Publicly financed Research, Act No.51, of 2008
Y DEA- National Biodiversity Management Act ( NEMBA), Act
No.10, 2004
” DEA: Regulations on Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit-
sharing 7 =
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ADVANCES MADE IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
MEDICINES Cont.
YDOH- Traditional Medicines Committees of MCC ( CTC, ATMC)
YDTI - Patent Amendment Bill no.17 of 2005
Y DTI- IP & IK Protection Policy: Interfacing protection and
commercialization of
traditional knowledge systems with the existing intellectual
property system***,
Research in South Africa on African Traditional Medicines is
taking a positive
turn
¥ Strides have been made with regards to bioprospecting
Y Noting the process that is underway of looking at registration
and certification o
Indigenous Knowledge Holders by DST - IKS unit
سم
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OPPORTUNITIES
۷ Huge Traditional Medicine knowledge generally accepted by
patients and consumers - to be harnessed into national Health
Programs. e.g. Primary Health Care Program, Care for the sick
and Dying at home (Hospices and Old age Homes)
Y Biodiversity of medicinal plants for scientific research and
development and their Industrialization and contribution to
secondary economies
Y Collaborative research programs and projects in human
capacity development for THPs, vs. training of biomedical
workers on the management of patients with mental health
problems
Y Participation and contribution in National Reconciliatory “>
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Y Science research, when fully supported, could put African
Traditional Medicines, in global picture, and possibly influer
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CHALLENGES - POLICY FORMULATION &
RESEARCH
¥ THP Act 22, 2007
Y MCC - Total neglect on the registration and Regulation of
African
Traditional Medicines.
Ethical approval process which is not appropriate
and
friendly to African traditional medicines clinical
research.
There is need to test traditional medicines in
clinical trials to protect
consumers and to add value to ATM products.
The research should be done in full meaningful
participation of
THPs.
MCC needs total revamping and proposing a
separate Council for S$
the registration and regulation of ATM products#y
Y Research Support - Increased financial support for rese.
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CHALLENGES - POLICY FORMULATION &
RESEARCH
Acknowledge the Dti Pate@t@pt(DT! - Patent Amendment Bill
no.17 of 2005) but IP issues not fully addressed.
THP Council and THP accreditation .
Institutionalization of ATM .
Business Development and Industry based on ATM not
supported (Dti to give incentives and tax breaks for ATM small
companies).
Budget for the Traditional Medicine Directorate.
A separate ATM Directorate outside NDOH .
Need for capacity building and resource mobilization of ATM
and THPs.
Policies and Legislations that have direct impact on THPs
where there was no consultation.
Policies and Legislations that do not talk to each other as they
relate to ATM and IKS matters.
Proper acknowledgement and recognition of contribution of
THPs in health matters دج
AU 2"° Decade of ATM and the Country’s Vision 20/30 as ay
enablers, is hampered by lack of implementation of the THREE)
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CONCLUSION
We acknowledge the initiatives from NDOH on
matters of ATM and THPs, however:
Y All Government departments that deal with IKS
and THP matters must use a proper consultative
approach and engage with organized groups of
THPs.
Y There is need to support ATM research - Some
Research Units (MRC, and others ) should be
commended on the research they do with
communities and THPS and should be supported.
Y THPs should able to decide and handle all
matters pertaining to them and not be decided
for by others ( No top down decision making). S$
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