Govt urged to support traditional researchers

Can traditional medicine provide the breakthrough in the cure for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)' Yes. A traditional medicine practitioner, Mr. Temitayo Adeyemi Omo Oba has indicated his belief that if given the necessary government support and encouragement, traditional medicine practitioners can undertake research works to discover a cure for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).Speaking at his Alfa Nla Street, Agege, Lagos headquarters of his Trado medical office, Adeyemi expressed optimism that a long time research by indigenous native doctors can bring a breakthrough into finding a curable medicine for the disease.Adeyemi, the Vice National President of the Herbal Therapy Society of Nigeria believes Ebola can be cured if adequately researched into, since traditional healers have been treating small pox and other deadly diseases, successfully. EVD and small pox do have some signs and symptoms in common. Traditional medicine practitioners have the ingenuity to rise to the occasion if given research, he said.Adeyemi praised the Federal and state governments for the support accorded trado-medical healers, in terms of encouragement, suggestions and giving room for occasional meetings between them and us, particularly in their wish for us to make our medical products well packaged to meet international standard, to attract exports and foreign exchange.I see a bright future for native doctors in the country, even now that they are dynamic in the fight against Ebola, just as their mooted participation in the teaching of traditional medicine at the proposed university is a step that scores the government high.]]>
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