THE vice chancellor of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED), Professor Friday Okonofua, has disclosed that the institution had concluded all arrangements to introduce Herbal Medicine as a course in the institution.
Okonofua made the disclosure during a media interaction, saying that UNIMED would become the first university in Nigeria to offer courses in herbal medicine.
He said the course would take off by the next academic session.
According to him, the decision to introduce herbal medicine as a course of study at the university was taken after considering the role that herbs play in drug discovery.
He said a special and scientifically-based curriculum would be designed for the course, so that people would not mistake it for local herbalists’ package.
Professor Okonofua said the future of Africa rests on herbal drugs, and that the UNIMED would establish a farm where herbal plants could be produced.
“We believe here at UNIMED that there is need to help to develop the practice of herbal medicine; and it is part of our plan to introduce herbal medicine as part of the courses to be offered,” he said.
Okonofua also disclosed that the university had been positioned for the treatment breast cancer and other life-threatening diseases saying that UNIMED had enough well-trained and seasoned lecturers to offer both academic and practical trainings in medical related courses.
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