DODOMA, Aug. 29 -- THE government has underscored the need for scientific validation of traditional medicine to enhance healthcare delivery and ensure safety, efficacy and quality of herbal remedies widely used by Tanzanians.

Speaking today,29 August 2025, in Dodoma while opening the 4th Traditional Medicine Scientific Conference on behalf of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Director of Health, Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Dr Ahmad Makuani, said traditional medicine has remained the first point of care for many people.

He noted that some of the worlds most important medicines, including anti-malaria drugs, originated from traditional remedies, stressing that Tanzania is rich in biodiversity that must be har...