Development cooperation ,01.11.2012

IN/Traditional System of Medicine for Community Health

Description

The purpose of the project is to enhance community health and livelihoods in Indian Rajasthan through the promotion of traditional medicine.The project aims at sharing the indigenous knowledge of the traditional healers "Gunis" in the project communities so that natural traditional medicine would become more popular solution for treating basic ilnesses among the poor.This is economically more accessible alternative and it would also enable the survival of traditional knowledge and biodiversity in the area.Information of traditional medicine would be shared internationally through research and project reports.

Admittance

  • 2012: 34 843 €

Objectives monitored by OECD's Development Assistance Committee

  • Participatory development/Good governance
  • Biodiversity
  • Aid to environment

Field of activity

  • Medical research 25%
  • Medical education/training 25%
  • Basic health care 50%

Funding channel

Katajamäki ry

Contact

keo-30

Code for the object of funding

64516601

ID

UHA2011-007892

Modified

01.11.2012