Seminars in Natural Medicine in Africa

We are pleased that so many people in the Tropics are enthusiastic about Natural Medicine, and wish ....

• to produce medicines themselves,
• to study how to grow Artemisia annua, even in difficult climates,
• to know how to use artemisia tea to treat Malaria patients,
• to combine artemisia tea with moringa leaf powder to improve dramatically the health of AIDS patients,
• to know how to produce different soaps, black stones, treatments for serious diseases like cholera, when no other medicine is available......

We are also pleased that so many people want to share all this experience with their friends and colleagues - for this reason we want to invite you to attend one of our seminars!

We invite development workers, missionaries, doctors, nurses etc to attend our training seminars in Natural Medicine, as long as places are available.

Fees: Week-long seminars: The participation fee for African people or expatriates living in Africa is 250 Euro for a one week seminar. For people travelling from Europe the price is 500 Euro. This is an all inclusive price, and includes food, accommodation, books, some seeds, a poster and all seminar materials. Transport costs and any insurance required remains the responsibility of the participant. If participants require more books and posters for their project, they are usually available for sale at a reduced price during the seminar.
Payment of the fee: The fee should be paid on arrival. 
If you sponsor a participant, please pay the fee in advance onto the account that the seminar leader will communicate to you.
anamed will not pay any transport costs or "allowances" called "per Diem".

1. MALAWI, A seminar will be held in August 2008. Leader: Nelson Moyo, Language: English. Email: anamedmal(at)yahoo.co.uk

2. TOGO, Bassar. An international 5 day seminar for participants from Togo, Benin and Burkino Faso. The seminar commenced with supper on Sunday 10th August 2008, and concluded successfully with breakfast on Saturday 16th August. Language: German and French.  An advanced two-day seminar will be held from 18 to 19 August. For any last minute enquiries or registrations, contact Gbati Nikabou in Togo, Tel: 0907 40 47.
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3. ANGOLA, Kuito, (6 day  seminar), Language: Portuguese. The seminar will commence with supper on 17th August 2008, and conclude with breakfast on 24th August.
Venue: The IDA (Instituto do Desenvolvimento Agraria) Guesthouse in Chipete, in the town of Kuito, Angola.
By air, take a plane to Kuito and then travel by private means (30km).
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4. ZIMBABWE, Mutare. Because of continuing insecurity in Zimbabwe, these seminars have been postponed until October 2008. All being well, two week-long seminars will be held, the first starting on 8 October, and the second on 19 October.
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5. NIGERIA, Language: English, Two 6-day seminars: 9 -15 October in Obi near Lafia, 17 - 23 October in Gawa near Bama. If you are interested in attending, please register with Hans-Martin Hirt, anamedhmh(at)yahoo.de

Seminars proposed for 2009

1. TANZANIA, Arusha, (6 day  seminar), Language: English, and Swahili, Date to be arrangeded. If you are interested in  attending, please register your interest now with Hans-Martin Hirt, anamedhmh(at)yahoo.de

2. NORTH-EAST CONGO, Aru (6 days, languages English and French or Lingala). The seminar will probably take place in February 2009. Firm dates will be given here as soon as possible. If you are interested in attending, please register your interest now with Keith Lindsey anamed(at)t-online.de

3. CAMEROON, Many people have complained that in the last years we have held no French-speaking seminars any more. We will have therefore a seminar in the French language in Cameroon, Yaounde, during July/August 2009. Tutor: H.M.Hirt and collaborators. If you are interested, please register your interest: anamedhmh (at) yahoo.de

4. KENYA, (6 day seminar), Language: English. Date to be arranged, probably October 2009. If you are interested in attending, please register your interest now with Keith Lindsey anamed(at)t-online.de

Benefits of attending an anamed seminar in Natural Medicine

After the seminar, participants will be able to recognise at least 20 medicinal plants, to use and construct a solar oven, to produce different soaps, different medicinal oils and ointments, black stones for snake-bites....and, most important of all, will be able to treat  Malaria effectively with medicinal plants like Artemisia annua. Each participant will be given seeds and be taught how to grow this delicate plant.  The following are important aspects of our seminars:

• Our emphasis on working at the grass-roots, encouraging and supporting local people in developing and extending the skills they already have.
• We encourage traditional healers and formal health workers such as doctors and nurses to work together. We help them to recognise the positive contribution that each makes, and encourage them to work out practical ways in which they can cooperate.
• By introducing Artemisia annua, healers, pastors, missionaries and health workers become much more independent and successful in their treatment of malaria.

The following are the conditions of attendance

• It is important that, following the seminar, all participants have a commitment to
• establishing a garden of medicinal plants,
• making some Natural Medicines themselves,
• treating themselves and others with these Natural Medicines, and 
• to teaching others, for example by conducting a similar seminar in Natural Medicine themselves, at least for a weekend.
• It must be made clear to all prospective participants that participants receive no fees for their attendance.
• Transport costs must be met by the participants, their employer or sponsor.
• All seminar participants will work together in practical work and in establishing a garden. They must bring suitable clothes with them for such activities.
• Participants must attend for the entire programme; to come only on some days is not acceptable.
• Those participants who are Christians should bring with them a Bible. (Every day starts with an ecumenical devotion, participation in that is voluntary.)
• All participants should bring plant material of up to five medicinal plants from their region.

REGISTRATION:

Dr Hans-Martin Hirt, anamed international, Schafweide 77, 71364 Winnenden, Germany. Tel +49 7195 910225, Email: anamedhmh(at)yahoo.de

Dr Keith Lindsey, anamed international, Berglenstr. 10, 71374 Winnenden, Germany. Tel: +49 7195 74572. Email: anamed(at)t-online.de

View a typical seminar programme