SPEAKERS

(1) “A Decade of Implementing the Traditional Medicine Regional Strategy: What Progress in Countries" Dr. Ossy M. J. Kasilo, Adviser on Traditional Medicine, World Health Organization Africa Regional Office, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo.

(2) “How Traditional Medicine can be effectively made part of the primary healthcare delivery systems of third world countries? By Dr. Kofi Busia, Medical Herbalist, Medical Scientist & Chartered Chemist, Programme Officer Traditional Medicine, West African Health Organisation, Burkina Faso.

(3) “Natural therapeutics of Burkina Faso against HIV/AIDS” by Dr. Kadidja Djierro Dagba, Director, Department of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health, Burkina Faso.

(4) “Status on the development and practice of traditional medicine in Senegal” by Mr. Alioune Aw, Chief, Bureau of Traditional Medicine, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Republic of Senegal.

(5) "Traditional Chinese Medicine on Treating Immune System Diseases" by Professor Wang Jiusheng, President, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

(6) "Madagascar medicinal plants in the treatment of malaria and diseases of aging" by Professor Philippe Rasoanaivo, Director, Institut Malgache de Recherches Appliquées, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

(7) “Control of Infectious Diseases Using CAM Modalities” by Professor Said Shalaby, Head, Department of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.

(8) “The difficulties in harnessing the potentials of African natural products as sources for anti-agents against HIV/AIDS and other degenerative diseases” by Dr. Erick Gbodossou, President, Association for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine International (PROMETRA), Dakar, Senegal.

(9) “Incorporating effective and affordable alternative medical approaches into conventional healthcare systems in order to eliminate health disparities in marginalized communities around the globe” by Bryant Cameron Webb, National President, Student National Medical Association, Washington DC, USA.

(10) “Probing Africa’s Medicinal Plants for Novel Anti-obesity Mitochondrial Uncouplers” by Professor Augustine Ocloo, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ghana.

(11) “The Regulation of Herbal Practitioners in the United Kingdom” by Michael McIntyre, Chair, European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association, United Kingdom.

(12) “The National Response to the HIV epidemic in Ghana towards Universal Access by 2010” by Dr. Angela El-Adas, Acting Director General, Ghana AIDS Commission.

(13) "Arabian plant medicine for the treatment and prevention of Malaria and Leishmaniasis" by Professor Essam Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Sattar, Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, College of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

(14) “Post slavery America and discrimination in land ownership” by Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Esq., Partner of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP, and the National Chairman of the 100 Black Men of America Inc.

(15) "Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana's views on the development and practice of Traditional Medicine as an integral part of the primary healthcare system in third world countries" by Dr. Alex Dodoo, National President, Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.

(16) "Enacting patent, copyright and intellectual property laws specifically aimed at harnessing natural resources and indigenous knowledge towards economic growth of Ghana" by Honourable Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Attorney General & Minister of Justice, Republic of Ghana.

(17) "Development of Herbal Medicine and Indigenous knowledge through the application of Science, Technology and Innovation" by Dr. Abdulai Baba Salifu, Director-General, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana.

(18) “The unlimited health, economic, social and cultural benefits that will accrue to nations from harnessing traditional medicine” by Dr. George Duker-Eshun, Head, Department of Phytochemistry, Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine, Ghana.

(19) “Ghana Medical Association’s perspectives on the development and practice of Traditional Medicine as an integral part of the primary health system in third world countries” by Dr. Ekow Amankrah Otabir, Divisional Chairman for Central Region, Ghana Medical Association.

(20) “The psychological and economic impacts of colonialism and slavery on the health of Indigenous people of Canada” by Dr. Barry Lavallee, President, Indigenous Physicians' Association of Canada.

(21) “Conventional Intellectual Property, Copyright and Patent Laws do not promote traditional medicine, indigenous and geographical considerations” by Mr. J. Kabare, Examiner, Medicinal/Organic Chemistry, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), Harare, Zimbabwe.

(22) “Indigenous Zambian plants and therapies against cancers” by Dr. Rodwell Vongo, President, Traditional Health Practitioners' Association of Zambia.

(23) "International Organizations and their Respective Roles in Creating Mechanisms for Recognizing the Rights of Holders of Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Medicines" by Professor William O. Hennessey, Chair, Intellectual Property Graduate Programs, Franklin Pierce Law Center, New Hampshire, USA.

(24) “Plants showing anti-HIV activity from India” by Professor Ashwani Kumar, former Head, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, India.

 
(25) “How Important is Traditional Knowledge in Drug Discovery?” by Dr Graham Dutfield, Professor of International Governance, School of Law, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
(26) “Slavery and colonialism breed illiteracy and poverty and they in the turn, give birth to lost hopes and dreams among indigenes and their generations” by Thomas W. Dortch, Chairman Emeritus, 100 Black Men of America, Inc, Atlanta, Georgia USA.

(27) "Indigenous Zimbabwean natural therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases” by Professor Gordon Chavunduka, President, Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (ZINATHA).

(28) “Traditional Medicine in the primary healthcare system of Ghana” by Mrs. Alice D. Asare-Allotey, President, Ghana Registered Nurses Association.
 
(29) “Enactment of global, regional and local environmental laws to prevent chemicals, biocides and pesticides from streaming into the food and medicinal products supply chains” by Professor Lucas Bergkamp, Environmental Attorney and Partner of the Law Offices of Hunton & Williams, Brussels, Belgium.
(30) “Training African entrepreneurs in the commercially responsible and sustainable cultivation of African Medicinal Plants – The Yaounde Experience” by Senator Michel Guerry, President, Traditions d’Avenir” Paris, France.
 
(31) “Implementing Traditional Healing Practices and Indigenous Knowledge through Internationally Agreed Instruments” by Rudolph C. Ryser, PhD, Chair of the Board, Center for World Indigenous Studies, Olympia, Washington, United States.
 
(32) “The Impact of International Law on Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Medicine” by Chidi Oguamanam, LL.M., Ph.D., Director, Law & Technology Institute, Dalhousie University Law School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

(33) “Holistic Natural Remedy For HIV/AIDS: Myth or Reality?” by Professor Dayo Oyekole, DVM, Ph.D. FNCP., Chairman, Oyo State Board of Traditional Medicine, Ibadan, Nigeria. 

(34) “Native Guinean herbal medicines to treat HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases” by Professor Aliou M. Balde, Director General, Centre de Recherche et de Valorisation des Plantes Médicinales – Dubréka Guinée.

(35) “Current South African legislations on Traditional Healing Practices” by Ms. Phephsile Maseko, National Coordinator, Traditional Healers Organisation of South Africa.

(36) “Traditional Knowledge and Science: Our Culture - Our Basis - Our Future” by Anke Weisheit, B.Sc, M.Sc., PhD Fellow, Faculty of Development Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda.

(37) “Indigenous Nigerian medicine for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases” by Dr. Mrs. Quincy Ayodele, Secretary General, National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners, Ibadan, Nigeria.

(38) “Angolan native medicines for the treatment of hypertension and tuberculosis” by Frederico Mvemba Mayembe, Project Coordinator, Angolan Association of Traditional Medicine and member of the Angolan Center for Teaching Peace, Luanda, Angola.

(39) “Herbal drugs – An emerging trend in Yoruba Healing System: The implication to safe-sex practices among the geriatrics in Ibadan, Nigeria” by Professor King Odor, Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan Nigeria.

(40) “Exploring the dual system of modern and traditional medicine use by Ghanaian households to analyze treatment pathways, financial sacrifice, beliefs and attitudes about medicines” by Azusa Sato, MPhil/PhD Scholar, Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics, United Kingdom.

(41) “Interaction of Garlic (Allium sativum) and Antibiotics Used in Treating Opportunistic Infections Associated with HIV/AIDS” by Professor Emmanuel E. Brako, Winona State University, Minnesota, USA.

(42) “The responsibility of the Government of Ghana to provide funding and resources to educate and empower Traditional Medicine Practitioners - key partners in the provision of primary healthcare in the country” by Mr. Kojo Eduful, First Vice President, Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine Practitioners’ Association.

(43) “Spiritual and herbal treatment of mental disorders and sexually transmitted diseases – The Botswana Experience” by Peter Kitso Mbenge, Chairman, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers of Botswana.

(44) "Indigenous Namibian natural plants for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, diabetes and mental disorders" by Traditional Doctor Paulina Hagara of the Nambia Eagle Traditional Healers Association, Katutura, Namibia.

(45) "The Changing face of Traditional Medicine in healthcare delivery in Ghana" by Professor Merlin L. K. Mensah and Dr. T. C. Fleischer, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Herbal Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

 

 
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