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- Title
Traditional medicines as a mechanism for driving research innovation in Africa.
- Authors
Addae-Mensah, Ivan; Fakorede, Foluke; Holtel, Andreas; Nwaka, Solomon
- Abstract
The outcomes from recent high profile deliberations concerning African health research and economic development all point towards the need for a mechanism to support health innovation on the continent. The mission of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI), is to promote and sustain African-led health product innovation to address African public health needs through the assembly of research networks, and building of capacity to support human and economic development. ANDI is widely viewed as the vehicle to implementing some of these recommendations. There is tremendous opportunity for Africa, to leverage the expertise in natural products and traditional medicines in support of this objective to kick-start innovation. This report highlights key recommendations that have emerged through expert forums convened by ANDI on the challenges, opportunities and prospects for investing in this important area of research.
- Subjects
AFRICA; MEDICAL research; TRADITIONAL medicine; ALTERNATIVE medicine; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Malaria Journal, 2011, Vol 10, Issue Suppl 1, p1
- ISSN
1475-2875
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1475-2875-10-S1-S9