Calls to integrate indigenous medicine into Kenya’s formal healthcare system are intensifying as concerns grow over the rising cost and side effects associated with conventional treatments. Health experts and stakeholders note that many Kenyans continue to rely on modern medicine despite its high expenses and, in some cases, harsh adverse effects, limiting access for low-income populations. In contrast, traditional remedies […]
According to network leader Faith Barongo, the conference was intended to encourage dialogue and reduce stigma around African herbal traditions while promoting responsible practice
There are practices that have been passed down without questioning their effects. We need to ask why we use certain ingredients and what they do to the body,” she said.
It emphasies the importance of mental health as a basic human right and a universal human right, and it is an essential foundation of human development.