Traditional and Complementary Medicine Workshop
The College of Medicine through the African Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Herbal Medicine (ACEPHEM) is pleased to announce the introduction of the Certificate Course in Traditional and Complementary Medicines (TCM) for health professionals (HP) as follows:.
Dates: 30th October-10th, November 2017
Venue: College of Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Campus, Blantyre
Facilitators: Experienced facilitators from College of Medicine, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Mzuzu University, Tubingen University (Germany), Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Board, Malawi Bureau of Standards, National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens will share knowledge and experiences in TCM.
Workshop Coordinator: John Mponda, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacognosy
Aim: The workshop is aimed at equipping the healthcare professionals with the knowledge and awareness of Traditional and Complementary Medicine.
Course objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding the foundations of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM).
- Demonstrate an understanding of the World Health Organization Strategy and Declarations on TCM and other policy frameworks in WHO AFRO and SADC.
- Apply knowledge of pharmaceutical botany in understanding the problem of adulteration
- Demonstrate an understanding of the link between herbal medicine and Western medicine on the aspect of Drug discovery
- Demonstrate an understanding on Malawi’s draft Regulations and Guidelines on Traditional and Complementary Medicine formulated to safe and quality herbal medicines.
- Demonstrate an understanding of herbal medicine pharmacovigilance and reporting of herbal medicine adverse effects and events.
- Demonstrate an understanding of various types of dosage form presentation, preparations and Good manufacturing practices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices and environmental factors on the quality of herbal medicine with a special focus on content of active ingredient.
Workshop Methodology
Mainly interactive consisting of lectures, question and answer and discussion. Certificate in Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) will be provided for those who complete workshop. All power-point presentations will also be provided by email to participants on daily basis.
Who should apply: This course is recommended to all healthcare professionals especially those dealing with patient diagnosis, prescribing, medicine administration, palliative care and dispensing, and those doing or interested to pursue a career in herbal medicine research.
Workshop fee: USD100 per participant. Course fees cover course material, and tea. The ACEPHEM has limited scholarships to cover the workshop fees of participants. These will be awarded on merit and on first come first serve basis.
Application Deadline: Applications should be submitted to schisale@medcol.mw (with a copy to gondwet@medcol.mw) no later than 20 October 2017. Use the application form on the ACEPHEM website (https://acephem.medcol.mw)or ask from the emails above.
TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE WORKSHOP OUTLINE
DATES: MONDAY, 30th OCTOBER- FRIDAY, 10th NOVEMBER 2017
WORKSHOP COORDINATOR: John Mponda, COM, Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacognosy
| DATE | TOPIC /ACTIVITY | OUTCOMES | FACILITATORS |
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MON 30 OCT |
Registration of participants (800-0830) | ACEPHEM Secretariat/Julia Gabel (DAAD Student-Tubingen University, Germany) | |
| Self-introductions (0830-0900) | |||
| Welcome remarks (0900-0915) | Prof. Muula/Dr. Lampiao | ||
| Opening remarks (0915-0930) | Principal, COM | ||
| Purpose of workshop/Program outline (09:30-09:45) | John Mponda (Lecturer, COM) | ||
| Workshop expectations, Ground rules, Choosing leader, (0945-1030) | |||
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Introduction to Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM)
(1030-1200) |
Understanding of history of TCM | John Mponda (Lecturer, COM) | |
|
TUE 31 OCT |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Malawi traditional medicine history and the work of National Traditional Healers Association (NTHUO) (845-945) | Understand the history of Malawi Traditional and Complementary medicine | John Mponda (Lecturer, COM) | |
| Malawi traditional medicine situation from the Regulator’s perspective (945-1030) | Understand the Malawi situation from the regulator’s point of view | Mr. Kawaye, (The Registrar, Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Board) | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| World Health Organization Strategy and Declarations on TCM, Policy frameworks in WHO AFRO and SADC (1100-1200) | Comprehensive understanding of international and regional strategies and policy on TCM | John Mponda (Lecturer, COM) | |
|
WED 1 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Good Manufacturing Practices, Doses and Preparation of herbal products
(845-945) |
Demonstrate the knowledge and competencies in natural products industry especially GMP, and preparations | Mr. Ibrahim Chikowi
(Lecturer, COM) |
|
| Dosage form presentations of herbal products(945-1030) | Understanding the various dosage forms and their presentations | John Mponda
(Lecturer, COM) |
|
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Quality standards that may be applicable to TCM (1100-1200) | Understanding food standards and those applicable to TCM | Mr. Chokazinga, The Director General, The Malawi Bureau of Standards | |
|
THU 2 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Introduction to Pharmaceutical Botany (I)
(845-1030) |
Understanding of plant morphology, nomenclature, classification of herbal medicinal plants, and plant parts and extracts Apply the principles of pharmaceutical botany in herbal medicine use and research | Mr. Daniel Maennle (Lecturer-Tubingen University, Germany) | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Introduction to Pharmaceutical Botany (II) (1100-1200)
|
Mr. Daniel Maennle
(Lecturer-Tubingen University, DAAD, Germany) |
||
| FRID
3 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Introduction of basic phytochemistry
|
Understand the phytochemicals of clinical importance in herbal medicines and how they work with a focus on locally used herbal medicine | Mr. KK, Nyirenda (Deputy HOD, Lecturer, COM) | |
| Importance of natural products in Drug Discovery (845-945) | Understand the link between herbal medicine and western medicine with a focus on drug discovery | Mr. Ibrahim Chikowe (Lecturer, COM) | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Functional foods, Supplements, vitamins, prebiotics and probiotics (945-1030) | Understand the role of herbal supplements, vitamins, functional foods, prebiotics and probiotics in medicine | Mrs. Nettie Dzabala (HOD Pharmacy, Lecturer, COM) | |
| MON
6 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Quality control and standardization of plant derived products (845-945) | Understand the quality attributes of herbal medicine products and challenges to achieve these | Dr John Kamanula (Associate Prof, Mzuzu University) | |
| Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices and its impact on secondary metabolites (945-1030) | Understand the impact of GACP on production of phytochemicals in medicinal plants | Dr John Kamanula (Associate Prof, Mzuzu University) | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Challenges of quality and adulteration of crude drugs (1100-1200) | Understanding the Challenges of quality and adulteration of crude drugs | Mr. Daniel Maennle
(Lecturer-Tubingen University, DAAD, Germany) |
|
| TUE
7 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Activity and safety of herbal medicines (845-945) | Understand the drug herbal medicine interactions and their impact on concurrent administration with western medicines | Mr. Daniel Maennle
(Lecturer-Tubingen University, DAAD, Germany) |
|
| Herbal medicine Pharmacovigilance (I) (945-1030) |
Understand basic concepts of herbal medicine pharmacovigilance and ADR reporting |
Mrs. Frider Chimimba (Lecturer, COM) | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Herbal medicine Pharmacovigilance (II) (1100-1200) | Mrs. Frider Chimimba
(Lecturer, COM) |
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|
WED
8 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| The contribution of the NHBG in Malawi TCM (845-945) | Understand the contribution of TCM in Malawi | Dr. Magombo, National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens | |
| The role of NHBG in use, community education and research of TCM (945-1030) | Understand the role of NHBG in TCM use, education and research | Dr. Magombo, National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) | |||
| Current regulatory status of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (1100-1200) | Understand different classes of herbal medicines and process of registration with the Pharmacy Medicines Regulatory Authority | Mr. Clifford Mwale, (Registration Officer, Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Board) | |
| THU
9 NOV |
Recap (830-845) | ||
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship in TCM (845-945) | Demonstrate application of principles of innovation and entrepreneurship in TCM SMEs. | Lecturer, MUST | |
| Productive land use, cultivation of natural medicines for health and income, culture of natural medicines (945-1045) | Understand the Productive land use, cultivation of natural medicines for health and income, culture of natural medicines | Mr. Chris Walker, Panthunzi | |
| HEALTHY BREAK (1045-1105) | |||
| Intellectual property rights and Indigenous knowledge in TCM (1105-1205) | Demonstrate an understanding of intellectual property rights and indigenous knoeledge in TCM use and research | Lecturer, MUST | |
| FRI
10 NOV |
Workshop review (900-930) | ACEPHEM Secretariat/Julia Gabel (DAAD Student-Tubingen, Germany) | |
| Closing speeches (930-1000) | Principal
Group Representative Coordinator |
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| Presentation of Certificates
(1000-1030) |
Prof A. Muula
Dr. F. Lampiao |
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| Group Photo with Guest of Honor | |||
| HEALTHY BREAK (1030-1100) |