African Traditional Medicine Day is marked in 2011

India had to document sustained interruption of wild polio transmission before regional certification.

A ceremony at Kanyinya marked the start of vaccination for school-age girls.

The opening campaign offered protection against infection associated with cervical cancer.

Local outreach helped reach eligible girls, including those absent from school.

The launch began a programme whose success required several doses and follow-up.

The 2011 observance connected protection of medicinal plants to African traditional medicine.

The WHO message relates traditional health practices to conservation and use of natural resources.

The 2011 observance looked back at an African traditional medicine action plan and continued policy questions.

WHO states that the ninth national observance was launched at Kanifing Municipal Council grounds on 7 September.

The traditional healers’ association helped coordinate the Kanifing celebration with the health ministry.