To be the principal resource centre in the promotion of traditional medicine, indigenous knowledge system (IKS) and the preservation of the environment in Zimbabwe.
Development of a healthy society driven by Ubuntu, respectfulness of traditional values and culture.
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- Lobbying of governments for formalisation of traditional medicines.
- Support with advocacy for the promotion of traditional medicines.
- Capacity building on dissemination of information, training of traditional medical practitioners and communities.
- Research and promotion of traditional medicine
- Education, awareness and advocacy about the importance and need for the integration of traditional medicine in the national public health delivery systems
- Education about the nutrition benefits of indigenous food crops to prevent or cope with diseases caused by western dietary practices
- Capacity building on dissemination of information, training of traditional medical practitioners and communities.
- Dissemination of information on culture, traditional medicine, research on traditional medicines, education of communities and preservation of the environment
- Promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems through print and electronic media
- Lobbying for the establishment of desks within media houses which exclusively cover Indigenous Knowledge System, cultural issues and traditional medicines.
- Recommendation and facilitation of communication with all other ministries and stakeholders
- Preservation of culture and environment (IKS)
- Capacity building on dissemination of information and training.
- Research
- Preservation, development of the environment and advocacy
- Preservation of heritage sites
- Capacity building of local communities on the preservation of heritage sites
- Promotion of tourism
- Promotion of medical tourism
- Education and mobilisation of youth about drug and substance abuse through Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Promotion of Ubuntu
- Development of human capacity in the leaders of tomorrow
- Awareness, education and preservation of culture
- Promote use of traditional medical remedies
- Encourage the adoption of traditional dietary habits
- Education, preservation of culture through Indigenous Knowledge System
- Importance of traditional medicine in addressing adolescent challenges
- Instil values of Ubuntu to eradicate drug, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy
- Preservation of the environment
- Preservation of the environment through Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Importance of flora and fauna in culture and traditional medicine
- Creation of indigenous forests
- Capacity building and preservation of cultural practices that promote food security , consumption of traditional foods; development and preservation of community relations, unity and support systems
- Protect and promote the country’s cultural heritage.
- Preserve national monuments, museums historic documents and artefacts
- Promotion of Ubuntu
- Environmental Management Agency – preservation of the environment through Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Tertiary institutions – collaborative research on traditional medicines and dissemination of information
- Forestry Commission – establishment of botanical gardens and education and promotion of traditional medicines
- Collaborations to preserve traditional culture and advocacy for optimal use of traditional medicine
• To formalise the use and acceptance of traditional medicine in our societies
• To promote Ubuntu, as part of our health and development of societies with a firm foundation
in cultural practices
• To develop strong cultural, traditional and spiritual values that promote the use of
traditional medicines
• Establishment of herbal forests and preservation of indigenous forests and environment
• To bring traditional healers, herbalists, spiritual healers, researchers and scientific
medical practitioners together to harness and promote use of traditional medicines
• To disseminate information on topical traditional, cultural and spiritual values affecting the
communities
• To generate and disseminate knowledge on traditional medicines to institutions, partners and
parties so as to increase its utilisation
• To educate tourists about Zimbabwean culture and the application of traditional medicines,
herbs and traditional dietary habits to maintain health and well-being
• To support the branding and packaging of traditional herbal medicines according to
international standards
• To export traditional medicines, herbs and foods at an international level and assist in the
growth of the Growth Domestic Product
• To promote the development and application of traditional music as part of the spiritual
healing process
• To conduct efficacy and safety studies of traditional herbal remedies so that they conform to
international standards
• To promote research on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and its application in the
maintenance of health and well-being
• To advocate for the establishment of legal frameworks necessary to support the practice and
use of traditional medicine
• To support government to develop strategies for the judicious introduction of traditional
medicine in the national health systems, to enable every citizen to make informed choices about
his/her health care
• PRO.ME.TRA Deed of Trust MA0001651/2018
• NANGO (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS ACT Ch. 13.18
• PRIVATE VOLUNTARY (PVO) ACT
• He is a traditional healer with over 39 years’ experience and exposure to traditional healing
and indigenous knowledge across Africa and beyond.
• Has worked with PROMETRA South Africa as a consultant
• National Research Foundation South Africa as a consultant in Indigenous Knowledge System
• Acting Chairman of African Traditional Religion on Religious Broadcasting Panel, South
Africa.
• Attended ICASA conferences in Durban South Africa and Nairobi Kenya
• Chairman of Moyo Herbal and Complementary therapy heritage in South Africa (NGO).
• Running of Moyo Herbal Clinic in Johannesburg and Umtata Eastern Cape, South Africa for 16
years.
• Attended herbal information exchange workshops with Indonesians and Thai traditional healers
in United Kingdom.
• Qualified in Medicine at Godfrey Huggins Medical School, University of Zimbabwe in 1979 hence
43 years of experience and exposure in scientific medical practice.
• In these 43 years was also researching in traditional medical practice with various
traditional practitioners.
• Has vast knowledge in Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• 14 years was Welfare Officer at Shabani Mine
• 20 years General Manager at Schweppes Zimbabwe which he was in charge of sales and
marketing.
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