Emphasis on Collaboration Between Traditional Medicine Practitioners and Healthcare Professionals
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- He said Tanzania records between 2.2 million and 2.4 million live births annually, while Africa records about 50 million births, yet the continent continues to face high maternal and newborn mortality rates.
- He also called on traditional medicine practitioners, traditional birth attendants and professional midwives to adhere to legal requirements, professional ethics and scientific evidence when providing services.
- Collaboration between traditional medicine practitioners and healthcare professionals is vital in protecting mothers and children,” he said.
- ARUSHA: AS Tanzania joins the world in marking the climax of World Breastfeeding Week, the Tanzania Organisation for Traditional Medicine and Environmental Protection (TRAMEPRO) has called for increased investment in.
- We should not recommend traditional medicines whose safety for pregnant women and children has not been scientifically approved.