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PROMETRA's Mission
The Mission of PROMETRA
International is to promote and protect traditional medicine and indigenous
science. This mission is accomplished through:
1) Scientific research and provision of traditional
medicine services
2) Education, training and advocacy
3)
Scientific, cultural and spiritual exchanges
PROMETRA International
is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal and has 22 officially recognized
chapter organizations throughout the world.
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PROMETRA News |
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Meeting
of information of the direct Recipients of the Malango association
Experimental Traditional Medicine Center (CEMETRA) of Fatick in Senegal,
sheltered on Sunday, January 27, 2008, the meeting of information of the
direct recipients of the Malango association of Tradipraticians, in the
framework of the implementation of the project that aims their
implication in the Counseling of health problems relating to the
survival of Mother and child This project that raises to 99 843 898 F
CFA with a global cost of 110 937 664 F CFA is financed by the 9th
European
 Development
Fund.
It is more
than 500 Traditional Healers including spiritual leaders, soothsayer
masters, Cult Guardians and other traditional midwives that are going to
be trained as IEC agents (Information Education Communication) in order
to better play their role of Care Suppliers and Educators by populations
in the purpose of a meaningful reduction of the rate of morbidity and
maternal and infantile mortality.
The tool of
training for the direct recipients of the project is the FAPEG method
(Traditional Healers' Self Proficiency Training) elaborated by PROMETRA
International and already experienced in more than 13 countries in
Africa. Epidemiological and socio-anthropological studies are considered
with Traditional healers in prelude to the starting of the training that
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PROMETRA
INTERNATIONAL HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT PROTOCOL WITH FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS OF SENEGAL (FAFS)
 An
Agreement Protocol has been signed on Saturday January 19, 2008 between
PROMETRA International and the Federation of Women’s Associations of
Senegal (FAFS). This clause will reinforce the common implementation of
the program of PROMETRA International in the field of culture
valorization and African traditions, rehabilitation traditional
therapeutic methods for family well-being, research for the promotion of
Woman's social statute. The FAFS is strong of 540 associations
distributed in the 11 regions of Senegal and is contributing since about
thirty year to the elevation of women’s economic power with the creation
of Mutual for Saving and Credit. The Federation is active in the fight
for women literacy and girls schooling.
It also
leads several actions relating to reproductive health and is involved in
projects of communal development. As
soon as the signature of the Protocol was done, FAFS assessment has been
solicited in order to enrich two booklets written by
PROMETRA International for the struggle against malnutrition that
affects vulnerable levels of population as the one of children in
Africa. Pedagogues, family economists and other nutritionists present
inside of FAFS are invited to take part to this fight.
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PROMETRA International is
going to participate to the symposium of Geneva on the Traditional
Knowledge, in partnership with the “Conservatoire des Savoirs Médicaux
Traditionnels et populaires” on November 3 - 4, 2007 at UniMail
University, room MR070. Dr Erick Gbodossou, President of PROMETRA
International, will have to give a speech on " The
Future of Traditions: African Perspective " during the
conference.
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Traditional
healers’ involvement in health care problems related to mother and
child’ survival
PROMETRA
International has been awarded in October 2007, the 9th European
Development Fund under the program of support for the national program
of good governance for non-state actors. The grant aims to pursue a
program of research leading to the involvement of traditiona l
health in the care of health problems related to the mother and child.
The pilot
project will be initiated in Fatick region in Senegal before its
duplication in 16 African countries sheltering Chapters of PROMETRA
International.
The
implementation of this project is a contribution to strengthening
traditional healers’ capacities in their social role of care provider
and IEC agents (Information Education Communication) with the
populations
Dr.
Erick Gbodossou, President of PROMETRA International proceeding to the
signature of the project next to the Representative of the State of
Senegal and President of the European Commission
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CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTH EDITION OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE DAY -
AUGUST 31, 2007
Established since 2003, the celebration of the African Traditional
Medicine Day glorifying the knowledge and the know-how of the African
Healers and its Diaspora appears more and more as a major event
throughout decade 2001/2010 dedicated to traditional medicine.
African
Traditional Medicine Day was celebrated in all African Countries by
demonstrations (exhibitions, Workshops, conferences). PROMETRA
International and its National chapters played a bridgehead role for the
success of this day with the collaboration of Authorities and the World
Health Organisation.
The Malian Minister of Health visiting the exhibitions.
The President of PROMETRA Mali explaining the work of this
organisation to the Minister of Health |
THE VISIT OF THE
PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF THE FORD FOUNDATION TO PROMETRA UGANDA FOREST
TRAINING SCHOOL ON 4TH JULY 2007
(L-R) Susan
Berresford, Sekagya
Yahaya,
Yolanda Moses,
Abasi Mawanda,
Mary Beth West,
Miragre
Nuvunga ,
Richard West, Willy
Mutunga,
and
Fred
The
PROMETRA-Uganda forest school
held on July 4, 2007, was privileged
to host the President of The Ford Foundation, Trustees with their
spouses, Regional Representatives and Program Officers from Nairobi. The
main objective of this visit was to observe, assess and analyze
PROMETRA-Uganda’s activities in relation to its program beneficiaries.
Narrative report
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PROMETRA International
held its Annual Session from June 13-17, 2007 at its
Headquarters in Dakar (Senegal). The members of the Board Directors,
International Scientific and Legal Committee, Presidents of the 23
national chapters throughout the world, Senegalese government, partners
and other guests convened to contribute their shares to building
PROMETRA. View the program.
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WORKSHOP ON THE STATUS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (TM)
DEVELOPMENT IN WAHO SUB-REGION
From May 14-16, 2007 PROMETRA International and PROMETRA Ghana
attended as partners with WHO/AFRO, the seminar organized by the OOAS (West African Health Organization) in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
The goal of this meeting was to think on ways to facilitate the
harmonization of policies and programs in the ECOWAS space in the next
years. This workshop proceeded to the situational analysis of the level
of development of Traditional Medicine in the sub region. The Department
of Traditional Medicine of the OOAS is confided to the Dr Kofi BUSIA,
professional in charge to coordinate therapeutic endogenous science
contributions in the resolution of populations health problems.
Photo of
the participants
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Ford Foundation and Trust
Africa
Support the Initiatives for
Endogenous Development
in Africa
February
2007 - PROMETRA International was host to delegates from the Ford
Foundation and Trust Africa. These two organizations embrace the visions and directions of PROMETRA, which are
attuned to the challenge of answering the concerns of our
continent.
A
collaborative effort moving forward has the ability to benefit governments of Africa.
The Ford Foundation and Trust Africa supports PROMETRA
International in its initiatives for endogenous development of
Africa.
Mrs. Ghirmazion, Consultant
for Trust Africa Mr. Jacob
Gayle of Ford Foundation (gray shirt)
and Mr. Akwasi Aïdoo of
Trust Africa were
received by Dr. Erick Gbodossou
at
PROMETRA
International's Headquarters.
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Study Tour and Exchange of French Therapeutists and CEMETRA of Fatick
February 16-24, 2007 - 20 French therapeutists, under
the lead of the Association
Feminin Pluri'ailes
and PROMETRA
France,, participated in a study tour whose purpose was to invite everyone towards a
better apprehension of the universe of African therapy through the
experience of PROMETRA International and the Healers Association
“Malango” of CEMETRA (Experimental Center for Traditional Medicines) of
Fatick.
 Such
a project lies within the scope that the international network of
PROMETRA manages with the actors of several cultural scientific
diffusion, medical practice, and research sectors.
The event is all the more singular as it intervenes in the context of
the celebration of the 60th edition of the Ndëpp ritual of Maam Cumba
Lamba officiated in the town of Rufisque by the priestess heiress
Oulimata DIOP. The participative support of the French therapeutists
contributed to the success of the commemoration of the memory of Aji
Fatou Seck, founder of the Ndëpp ritual.
PROMETRA International was charged to supervise the execution of the
study tour, to animate the training sessions and exchanges retained at
the intention of the visitors under the topic: "Medicine and
Spirituality - Meeting with Healers seereer and Ndëpkat lebu."
The French therapeutists went to Senegal to learn in humility near
others, but they brought as much through their rich individual
experiences as they agreed to share with their hosts.
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