Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Traditional medicine remains an important part of healthcare for many Africans, but questions around its safety, reliability and effectiveness continue to attract attention.

As Nigeria joins the world to mark **African Traditional Medicine Day**, focus is shifting towards research, scientific validation and quality control as key steps towards improving confidence in indigenous medicine.

The Director-General of the Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency, **Professor Martins Emeje**, speaks on the reliability of traditional medicine and ongoing efforts to promote research, standardisation and safe adoption of indigenous remedies.

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