PROMETRA
PrOmotion of Medicine and Treatment from Africa
PROMETRA is an international organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of African traditional medicine and indigenous science. It is an institution of scientific and cultural research, medical practice and is an instrument for African integration and international relations. Our purpose is to preserve African traditional medicine, culture and indigenous science through research, education, advocacy and traditional medical practice. PROMETRA International has over twenty chapters throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and USA. All chapters are officially recognized by their governments, and all chapters are associated with organizations of traditional health care practitioners. PROMETRA International conducts scientific research, hosts international conferences and cultural exchanges, publishes a quarterly bilingual journal entitled Medecin Verte, and coordinates a world-wide network of organizations promoting African traditional medicine and culture. PROMETRA International partners with academic institutions throughout Africa, USA, the Caribbean, Polynesia and Europe.
Our Mission
The mission of PROMETRA International is to preserve African traditional medicine, culture and indigenous science through research, education, development, advocacy and service; and to improve the health and well being of Africa and the Diaspora.
Our Objective
PROMETRA is as much an organism of cultural research, medical practice, scientific research structure work as an instrument of African integration and international relations though the rehabilitation of traditional medicine, ancient religions and universal spirituality.
Our Headquaters
Located in Dakar, Senegal, PROMETRA headquarters contains a large conference center that user for simultaneous translations. With the capacity to hold 60 it also has video and audio capabilities. In addition, there are also offices, workstations and guest suites all with Wi-Fi and access to a copy center. Furthermore, there are specific office and areas for communications including REJOMETRA, a network of trained journalists and media specialists. PROMETRA has a community radio station, METRAF FM, which has a broadcast area of Dakar region.
WHO defines traditional medicine as the sum total of the knowledge, skill, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.
— WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014 -2023
