TANGA AIDS WORKING GROUP (TAWG)Indigenous knowledge Program.pptVIP

TANGA AIDS WORKING GROUP (TAWG)Indigenous knowledge ProgramPresented at the World Bank, Washington DC11th July 2005 WHY IK PROGRAM ? This was after observing AIDS patients recovering from bed to work after the use of herbal remedies No effective cure or vaccine against HIV infection. Prevention symptomatic treatment are the only alternatives. Existing Health services are unaffordable by the poor TRM offers opportunist for reaching the poor at a little added costs TH’s are accepted, respected and usually have credibility in the community Traditional Healers are always available to the community; Ration of Healer to population is 1:350 while that of medical doctors is 1:20,000 Collaboration provide opportunities for sharing knowledge in Health Management. OBJECTIVES OF TAWG IK PROGRAM To provide effective low cost herbal remedies to treat opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS. To raise awareness among TH’s to safe guard both traditional healers and their clients from being infected during their practices To build capacity of healers in providing community education and care OBJECTIVES Cont…… To conduct research on promising herbal remedies in collaboration with TH’s and other scientific institutions To ensure sustainable supply of medicinal plants in use through conservation and cultivation of the herbal medicinal plants To build and strengthen bridges to collaboration between traditional and modern health systems CARRIED OUT AND ON GOING ACTIVITIES Provision of Herbal treatment to treat opportunistic infection in PLHA in collaboration with THP Training of THP on Basic HIV/AIDS knowledge, Safer working environment, counseling, referral criteria, community mobilization and collaboration and networking. Organizing continuous knowledge exchange meetings between THP themselves and with TAWG Ethno botanical studies to identify names of the medicinal plants in use CARRIED OUT AND ON GOING ……. Mini 0bservational clinical efficacy study for Py