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Harare to host Consultation, Workshop on Traditional Medicine

Harare to host Consultation, Workshop on Traditional Medicine
Brazzaville, 14 May 2012 -- This month, Harare, the Zimbabwean Capital, will host two events organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to advance the cause of African traditional medicine.  From 16 to 18 May, more than 50 participants from across the region will take part in a “Regional Consultation on African Traditional Medicine:  Practices Practitioners and Products”. read more

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