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DECLARATION
The Global
Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicine & Indigenous Knowledge Conference
commenced with scientific and technical submissions at the Ghana Institute of
Management & Public Administration on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. The conference
was officially launched by Honourable Courage Quarshigah, Minister of Health,
Republic of Ghana.
The objectives
of the Summit were:
1. To
serve as a forum for the identification and testing of potentially beneficial
low-cost naturally-derived medicinal products;
2. To
promote partnerships between indigenous healers, conventional medical
practitioners and corporate institutions for sharing their indigenous knowledge
of plants of medicinal value for future development and production of drugs and
herbal products; and
3. To
encourage governments to adopt and enforce laws to protect and conserve plants
of medicinal value; and to protect the rights of indigenous practitioners.
LONG TERM
OBJECTIVES:
1. Serve as a
major forum for bringing together conventional medical practitioners and
traditional healer, so as to facilitate mutual awareness, respect and training
in diagnostic and therapeutic best practices.
2. Advocate the
integration of indigenous knowledge, which consists of ancient languages,
physical, spiritual and cultural forms of local skills, into educational and
technical systems in order to ensure the preservation of this knowledge-base and
its use by present and future generations towards social, cultural and economic
development.
After five (5)
days of submissions and engaging deliberations, the Global Summit adjourned on
March 18, 2006, with the declaration and proclamation as follows:
That we, the
participants of the Global Summit on HIV/AIDS, Traditional Medicine, and
Indigenous Knowledge, on the basis of stated objectives and on the strength of
the findings of this conference, call upon the Ministry of Health of the host
country and those represented by their delegates present, the World Health
Organization, United Nations Joint Programmes on HIV/AIDS, associated
organizations and all governments and world organizations to support traditional
medical practices through:
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Promotion of traditional medical practice through
collaboration with and recognition by existing healthcare systems and
introduction of Traditional medicine into research and educational curricula
at all levels with particular emphasis on the youth.
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Institutionalisation of Traditional Medical Practice within
governments, with implementation of standardization and a code of ethics for
Traditional Medical Practitioners.
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Training and certification of Traditional Medical
Practitioners in safe practices, addressing both indigenous and academic
areas, in accordance with customary laws.
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Promotion of collaboration and three-way referrals between
traditional and orthodox medical practitioners, i.e. Traditional Medical
Practitioners to Traditional Medical Practitioners, Traditional Medical
Practitioners- to- Conventional Medical Practitioner, Doctors-to-Traditional
Medical Practitioners.
That we urge State parties, governments and multilateral
organizations to respect the customary laws and practices that define access and
availability of indigenous cultural knowledge, and to ensure adequate and
mutually acceptable exchanges.
We request
governments and funding agencies to commit resources and funding to achieve the
stated goals.
Declared in the City of Accra, Republic of Ghana, this 18th
day of March, 2006
1.
DR. ALIOU BALDE, UNIVERSITY
OF CONAKRY, REPUBLIC OF GUINEA
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2. DR. MARY ANN RICHARDSON,
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, WASHINGTON DC USA
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3.
DR. ROKIA SANOGO, UNIVERSITY OF
MALI
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4. DR. A. KWEKU ANDOH,
NORTH SCALE EDUCATION & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
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- 5. DR.
LAURA LOUIE, VANCOUVER, CANADA
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6. MR. I.A. JEGEDE,
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, ABUJA, NIGERIA
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- 7. DR.
RICHARD FRU, GARDEN OF EDEN, CAMEROON
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- 8. MR.
S.D. BROWN-UMAR, SALIHUMAR & ASSOCIATES, GHANA
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9. DR. RODWELL VONGO,
TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION, ZAMBIA
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10. MATTHEW FRITTS, MPH,
SAMUELI INSTITUTE, USA
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11. DR. ALAIN DOMINIQUE
ZOUBGA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, BURKINA FASO
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ESSOSSIMIMINAM LAKASSA, SECRETARY GENERAL, L’ASSOCIATION DES THERAPEUTES
TRADITIONNELS DU TOGO
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13. MS. MACDILLA HOWARD,
COUNSELLING COORDINATOR, NATIONAL AIDS & STI CONTROL, LIBERIA
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14. MS. BEATRICE DLAMINI,
MANAGER, SWAZILAND NATIONAL AIDS/STI PROGRAM
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- 15. DR.
THEOPHILUS B. KWOFIE, KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI,
GHANA
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GILBERT L. ROCHON, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, INDIANA USA
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RICHARD NAGLER, BARRON MEDICAL CENTER-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM, WISCONSIN, USA
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DABRA VI, PRESIDENT/CEO, PROMETRA GHANA
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19. DR. MATTHEW PKJ THEU,
INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS & RESEARCH COUNCIL, MALAWI
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20. MR. FRANCIS
OSEI-BOATENG, AKOMA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD, KUMASI, GHANA
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21. DR. MRS. EZINNE
ENWEREJI, ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA
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22. MR. KOJO EDUFUL, FIRST
VICE PRESIDENT, GHANA FEDERATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
ASSOCIATIONS
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23. MR. ERIC J. BUENZ, MAYO
CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, USA
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- 24. DR.
LUC .A. PIETERS, UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP, BELGIUM, MEMBER, SOCIETY FOR MEDICAL PLANT
RESEARCH
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25. MR. JACOB AMOAH, M&J
HEALTH MANAGEMENT CONSUJLT, GHANA
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26. PROFESSOR DUO GAO,
CHAIRMAN, ANGLO-CHINESE DOCTORS SOCIETY, ENGLAND
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27. PROFESSOR YILAN SHEN,
ANGLO-CHINESE DOCTORS SOCIETY, ENGLAND
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28. DR. KOFI KONDWANI,
MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
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29. PROFESSOR ESTHER KIBUKA
SEBITOSI, CENTRE FOR AFRICAN RENAISSANCE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
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- 30. DR.
RUDOLPH C. RYSER, CHAIR OF THE BOARD, CENTER FOR WORLD INDIGENOUS STUDIES,
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, USA
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31. MS. VALERIE ETIM,
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE DIVISION, WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION,
SWITZERLAND
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32. MR. JACOB MUHANDO
NYANGILA, KENYA RESOURCE CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
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WILLIAM O. HENNESSEY, ESQ, PROFESSOR OF LAW, CHAIR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PROGRAM, FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER, CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, USA
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34. DR. ALEX OPIO CHONO,
HEAD OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, TRADITIONAL & MODERN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TOGETHER
AGAINST AIDS (THETA), UGANDA
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35. MR. KENNETH DANSO,
SENIOR EXECUTIVE MEMBER, GHANA FEDERATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATIONS
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36. DR. EUGENE RICHARD
ATLEO, HEREDITARY CHIEF OF THE AHOUSAHT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
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- 37. DR. GODFREY B.R. SWAI,
BASIC TECHNOLOGY ACCESS TRUST, TANZANIA
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38. FIONA EBERTS, FRANCE
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39. POSHENDRA SATYAL PRAVAT,
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, THE OPEN UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM
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LEFLORE, MINNESOTA USA
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41. CELESTE EVANS, MEMBER,
NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION, NEW
JERSEY USA
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LAWRENCE SEWER, ST. THOMAS, VIRGINS ISLAND USA
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- 43. SONITA
SINGH, MISSISSIPPI, USA
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44. DR. AFIA ZAKIYA,
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE, ABUJA, NIGERIA
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PROFESSOR IDA TAFARI, FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
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- 46. SANDRA
OMALI, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE, ABUJA, NIGERIA
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47. GRACE QUAN, CANADA
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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48. YEMI LAWAL, UNITED
KINGDOM
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49. CHIEF OBIEFUNA ARINZE
AUSTIN, AFRO GLOBAL ALLIANCE
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50. PIERRE BIGIRIMANA,
CANADA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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51. NANTOMAH ADAM
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52. HOLY PROPHET JONATHAN
K. AGUMEY,
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53. GODFREY BOATENG,
SECRETARY GENERAL, GHANA FEDERATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
ASSOCIATIONS
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54. RICHARD FEDIELEY,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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55. REV. ELIAS KWAKU ASIAMA
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56. JULIET OPPONG
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57. KOFI FREEMAN, FARRA
FREEMAN COMPANY
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58. MRS. ROSLINE DUGAN,
SAVE MOTHERHOOD FOUNDATION
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59. IAN HODGSON, UNIVERSITY
OF BRADFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
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60. ALISON COHEN, HARVARD
UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSSETS
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61. KATE TURNER
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62. DR. F.K. FREMPONG
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63. ALFRED
ASARE NKRUMAH
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64. FLORENCE GYAU
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65. MR. PETER ARHIN,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, REPUBLIC OF GHANA
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66. TANIA SHERIFF
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67. GEORGE AGYEMFRAH,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, REPUBLIC OF GHANA
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68. APOSTLE EMMANUEL H.
AGBALENYOH
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69. PETER AVINU
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70. WINDHAM EMIL AFRAM
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BA-LAGI GREGORY LUGU-ZURI
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72. CHERIE CARTER, US PEACE
CORPS, VOLUNTEER
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73. MARY LIZ KAH, US PEACE
CORPS, VOLUNTEER
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74. JENELLE STEWART, US
PEACE CORPS, VOLUNTEER
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75. YAW AKRASI SARPONG
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76. OWUSU ACHIAMPIM PAXMAN
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77. THOMAS APPIAH MENSAH
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78. DR. ONENEBA AKWASI
AMOAKO
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79. DR. KWASI DENU, HOLY
TRINITY CLINIC, ACCRA
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80. IYORE ENNIN, NOGUCHI
MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
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81.
J.BOELAERT
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82. HON. EMMANUEL TETTEH
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83. NANA ADJOA AGYEMANG
CORBBY
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84. J. WILLIAM DANQUAH,
AFRICA FIRST, LLC
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85. SAMPSON FOLI, AFRO
GLOBAL ALLIANCE
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86.
MS. ANKE WEISHEIT, MBARARA
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, UGANDA
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87. DR. ALFRED ARYEE ARMAH
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88.
Y. E. S.
ANKOU
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