PRE/POST CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES


Natural Healing
Centre, Accra,
Ghana
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Amen Scientific
Hospital, Kumasi,
Ghana


Miracle Berries

Sphenocentrum Jollyanum

Ficus moraceae sur

Ginger

Moringa Oliefera

PRE POST CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

Scientific Field Trips:

Pre-arranged optional scientific field trips available are as follows:

(1) PROMETRA'S Center for Experimental Traditional Medicine (CEMETRA) in Fatick. This is a research center all scientists, researchers and medical students visiting Senegal must not miss. It is staffed by 450 healers of the Association of Traditional Healers of the Sine Region (Malango). It is equipped with a certified laboratory - the fourth largest in Senegal. This center has served over 30,000 familes in that region of Senegal alone. There will be animated traditional and spiritual expositions performed by these healers.

(2) ENDA'S Centre de Formation En Sante & Developpement at Thierno Saidou Nourou Tall. This tour will highlight on activities of research and lectures on the preparation and use of herbal medicine for preventive and curative purposes. Lunch will be served.

Participation in these tours together with the conference activities will form basis for award of Continuing Education credits.

Cost for these two trips is $185.00 per person including lunch but excluding breakfast, hotel accommodation and dinner.

Also available are:

Full day city tour of Dakar. This tour will include the Presidential Palace of the Government of Senegal, the Dantec Hospital, the Government Principal Hospital, the IFAN Museum, the Sandaga Market, the Silversmith shops on Avenue Blaise Diagne, the bustling Avenue Georges Pompidou and wind up at the Soumbedioune Artists Market. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant at some point during this tour. Return to Le Meridien President for overnight at the hotel. B.L.

A full day trip to the Island of Goree. You will be transferred to the port of Dakar where you will embark a ferryboat, which will take you from the port to the Island of Goree - the last frontier depot where, many years ago, slaves were kept before they were shipped to the Americas and Europe. Return to Le Meridien President, to complete your last minute shopping and packing, in readiness for departure.