THE University of Ibadan, University of Medical
Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, and Samuel Adegboyega
University (SAU), Ogwa, Edo State have okayed
herbal medicine for their curricula. This is
following a deal with PaxHerbal Clinic and
Research Laboratories.
Its clinic Director, Rev. Anselm Adodo, broke the
news at a briefing in Ikeja, GRA, Lagos.
He said UNIMED would run a Bachelor’s Degree in
Herbal Medicine, SAU, a higher certificate
programme and UI, a Master’s and a Ph.D in
African Traditional Medicine at its Institute of
African Studies. Also, UI is running a course in
Herbal Medicine, through the Pharmacy
Department.
Rev Adodo said: “An expert committee, with
members drawn from key government research
and regulatory agencies, set up by the Standards
Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to draw up
standards for official identification of African
medicinal plants has also made progress in its
research findings.”
The Institute of African Studies will also offer a
professional certificate programme in Herbal
Medicine.
“This programme aims to empower traditional
healers to professionalise their practice. It is also
open to pharmacists and medical practitioners
who need a working knowledge of Herbal
Medicine with the attendant certification from a
credible institution,” Rev Adodo explained.
According to him, the undergraduate courses will
be fulltime, while the certificate courses can be
obtained part time.
Besides, Rev Adodo said the Federal Institute of
Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) has signed a
Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with
PaxHerbals to research the use of plants as
foods and medicine.
“We have also signed an MoU with PaxHerbals
and its subsidiary, the Pax Integral Research and
Development Initiative (OFIRDI), and Lagos State
Coconut Development Agency (LASCODA) on
research into coconut-based products,” Adodo
said.
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR),
whics on
research and development of Traditional Herbal
Medicine, has established a Centre for Herbal
Medicine, Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Research, while the Nigeria Natural Medicine
Development Agency (NNMDA), and the Pax Herbal
Clinic and Research Laboratories have prepared a
protocol for a clinical trial of the Pax herbal
malarial medicine called Malatreat, which is
awaiting ethical clearance from health regulators.
“I, as Director of Paxherbals, have always been
actively involved, either as a member of a
curriculum advisory committee, curriculum review
committee or a research committee. My
participation brought awareness to several areas
of neglect, especially the dearth of literature on
herbal medicine from Nigeria and documentation
of Nigerian plants and flora for students and
researchers. This has compelled Nigerian..........click link to continue
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