Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Kenya is charting an ambitious path to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare by 2028, a move that would create a collaborative system in which conventional doctors and traditional healers work side by side within the same health facilities.

Under the plan, patients visiting a health facility could consult both a medical doctor and an accredited traditional practitioner, with both treatment approaches documented in the same medical records and coordinated to achieve optimal outcomes.

"Kenya stands ready to work with Africa CDC, WHO, Member States and partners to unlock Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine's (TCIM) full potential, ensuring it is safe, regulated, evidence-based and cult...