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Alternative and Traditional Council

The Traditional and Alternative Health practices in Tanzania has a long history. Due to its importance in 2002, the Act No. 23 was enacted by the Parliament of United Republic of Tanzania to make provisions for the promotions, control and regulations of traditional and alternative medicine practice, to establish the Traditional and Alternative Health Practice Council and to provide for related matters. The Council is composed of legally qualified persons and a registrar of the council  and appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Council and acts as the Secretary to the Council. Generally the functions of the council are  to monitor the development of traditional medicine in the country; to regulate and promote traditional medicine practice; to support the development of traditional medicine and to implement the provisions of the Act.