Funmi Iyanda Uncovers the World of Traditional Medicine on a New Episode of PublicEye!
Have you been keeping up with the new series by Funmi Iyanda – PublicEye? It’s an investigate talk show aimed at shining a light on the issues of today from every angle, corner and facet of society.
Catch up with past episode here. Today, she’s diving into the world of traditional medicine.
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Despite demonizing traditional healthcare, for 80% of Nigerians that is what they can access and trust. Why isn’t it a bigger part of formal healthcare policy? For years, we demonized everything that had to do with African tradition.
Today, many are turning to this same tradition for alternative forms of treatment, passed down through generations. Funmi shares the stage with herbal medicine experts, Tobi Ayodele-Keeny, Father Anslem Adodo, and Dr. O.O Aina, to discuss the effect a synergy of modern, traditional, and complementary alternative treatment will have on the health sector in Nigeria.
Watch Funmi Iyanda break it down below;
