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Indigenous Medicine, HIV/AIDS, and Medicinal Plant Resources in sub-Saharan Africa

HIV/AIDS and the Environment. Indigenous Medicine, HIV/AIDS, and Medicinal Plant Resources in sub-Saharan Africa. Marc Barany Research Associate College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech. Indigenous Medicine (IM) in HIV/AIDS Programs. World Health Organization (1990) National MoH

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Indigenous Medicine, HIV/AIDS, and Medicinal Plant Resources in sub-Saharan Africa

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  1. HIV/AIDS and the Environment Indigenous Medicine, HIV/AIDS, and Medicinal Plant Resources in sub-Saharan Africa Marc Barany Research Associate College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech

  2. Indigenous Medicine (IM) in HIV/AIDS Programs • World Health Organization (1990) • National MoH • NGOs • UNAIDS C.M. Good

  3. IM in the Response to HIV/AIDS IM PREVENTION MITIGATION TREATMENT -Education -Condom distribution -Counseling -Stigma reduction -Herbal remedies -Patient referral -Drug management

  4. IM in the Response to HIV/AIDS IM TREATMENT -Herbal remedies -Patient referral -Drug management

  5. Herbal Remedies in the Treatment of PLWHA - Opportunistic infections - AIDS-related conditions + Immunostimulants + Anti-parasites C.M. Good

  6. The Tanga AIDS Working Group (TAWG) • Initiated in 1990 as a referral system • Treats patients with medicinal plants in the hospital or at home • Provides care for 400 patients

  7. The Tanga AIDS Working Group (TAWG)

  8. TAWG: Health Impact • Improves quality of life, prolongs life • Oral thrush + Appetite • Herpes zoster + Body weight • Diarrhea • Fever • Effective, particularly if treatment given in the early stages • Some expressed preference over biomedicines (reduced side effects)

  9. Indigenous Medicine HIV/AIDS

  10. Indigenous Medicine HIV/AIDS Treatment Herbal remedies Medicinal Plant Resources

  11. Medicinal Plant Collection Habitat Town/Market Optimal Collecting Area

  12. Factors Reducing Access to Medicinal Plant Resources • Loss of habitat • Over-harvesting • Poor harvesting methods C.M. Good

  13. Medicinal Plant Collection Habitat Town/Market Optimal Collecting Area

  14. Habitat/Specie Decline Town/Market

  15. Expansion Stabilization Decline Price Volume Wild Harvest Source: Schippman et al. 2002

  16. Conservation & Management • Cultivation • Improve harvesting methods • Management of wild resources

  17. Expansion Stabilization Decline Price Volume Wild Harvest Source: Schippman et al. 2002

  18. Expansion Stabilization Decline Conservation/Management Price Volume Cultivated Volume Wild Harvest Source: Schippman et al. 2002

  19. Conclusion • IM is necessary in HIV/AIDS treatment and care in SSA • Demand for certain medicinal plants used in treating HIV/AIDS exceeds ecological regeneration capacities • Medicinal plant scarcity leads to + price and – quality of healthcare • Sustainability of HIV/AIDS treatment is dependent on NRMC

  20. Recommendations • Identify efficacious species used locally in treating HIV/AIDS-related conditions • Measure and monitor indicators of scarcity • Assess opportunities and constraints in the cultivation and management of vulnerable species

  21. Recommendations Integrate medicinal plant conservation and management into collaborative HIV/AIDS programs

  22. Acknowledgments Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group Tanga AIDS Working Group US Forest Service, South Research Station

  23. Questions/Comments Marc Barany (540)-239-2788 mbarany@vt.edu College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061-0323

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