The African Network on Ethnomedicines will disseminate research in all areas of applied medicinal plants, Traditional medicines, Complementary Alternative Medicines, food and agricultural technologies, and promotion of healthy use of medicinal products. Towards this end it will organize or assist local groups of Scientists in hosting of Conferences and Workshops that will enhance capacity building in developing countries, and encourage empowerment among the Traditional Herbal Practitioners
WANNPRES 5th Bi-Annual Conference 2012 and AAMPS Ethnoveterinary Medicine Symposium
This Fifth Scientific Meeting with the theme TACKLING NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES WITH MEDICINAL PLANTS AND NATURAL PRODUCTS, is aimed at developing best strategies for the education and training needed to advance the development of natural products, especially those used for the treatment of non-infectious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, malnutrition, hypertension. The workshop will also develop a collaborative working relationship with herbal practitioners in west Africa.