Havana holds first Cuba-Tanzania workshop on Traditional Medicine

Havana, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba-Tanzania workshop on traditional medicine, the first of its kind on the Caribbean island and accredited by the National Council of Scientific Societies of Health, will bring together specialists from both nations in this capital until tomorrow.

October 1, 2025
11:40

This is a space for technical and scientific dialogue that aims to consolidate good practices in this field, with the participation of university representatives, pharmacists, and traditional medicine practitioners, according to the Ministry of Health (MINSAP) website.

Relevant topics will be addressed, such as the Cuban program for the development and dissemination of natural and traditional medicine; Tanzania’s experience in complementary medicine; the cultivation and harvesting of medicinal plants in the Greater Antilles; and the pharmaceutical production of natural products.

According to Dr. Johann Perdomo, head of the Department of Natural and Traditional Medicine at the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), this event, called the Cuba-Tanzania Scientific Exchange Workshop 2025, is an initiative promoted by the embassy of that African nation in Cuba and the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), the source stated.

It reaffirms the commitment of both countries to the sustainable development of ancestral medical practices, integrated into public health systems, for the benefit of their peoples, the doctor stated.

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