Traditional Medicine in Transition
The role of museums in communicating effective, safe, and culturally integrated medicinal plant knowledge in Uganda
The aim of the project is to contribute to the preservation and development of plant-based traditional medicine (TM) in Uganda. To this end, younger generations in particular are to be made aware of the importance of TM and its cultural and ecological foundations. Long-term knowledge transfer and access to reliable plant knowledge are to be promoted. In addition, interactive educational programs support the sustainable use and cultivation of medicinal plants in gardens. The project thus aims to make an important contribution to improving primary health care, protecting the natural habitats of plants, and opening up new sources of income for the rural population.
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Duration: 01.06.2023 - 31.05.2026
- Biocultural Diversity
- Aims and transdisciplinary research questions
- Contribution of the project to UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Experience from previous collaboration
- Traditional transmission of health knowledge in Uganda
- Nagoya protocol
- Witchcraft act
- Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act
- Traditional «strategies» to preserve biodiversity in Uganda
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