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| Dr.Fru publicly advocating use of natural medicine |
The Garden of Eden Naturopathic Institute of West-Africa
(GENIWA), other wise called the Institute of Candology, headquartered in Buea
with a branch in Bamenda, will go operational come October 2014, according to
its Executive Director Richard Fru, Doctor of Naturopathy (ND) from the Indian
Board of Alternative Medicines (IBAM).
Dr. Fru .who has over 18 years in research in natural
medicines and has won several awards to that effect initially programmed the
take off of GENIWA this January.
But its postponement to October, The Recorder learned,
is intended to ensure that everything is put in place for the institute to meet
international standards.
Banking on the revelation by the World Health Organization (WHO)
that more than 80 % of Africans depend on traditional/natural medicines for
their health care needs, Dr.Fru said there is that urgent need to have
institutes of natural medicines, a justification for the creation of GENIWA.
“GENIWA will advocate the importance and use of natural
therapy; we will broaden and propagate the knowledge of holistic healing.
“We will teach and train students Natural Medicine (NM) in
order to enhance competence, professionalism and cooperation in National Health
Care (NHC)
“We are committed to preserving, promoting, protecting, and
sharing knowledge of holistic medicine within and out of Africa”, Dr. Fru
noted.
The traditional health practitioner further told The Recorder:
“Our priority is to increase awareness of natural therapies. It is our goal to
ease the understanding of methodologies…
“GENIWA is also working to make natural medicine affordable
and accessible. In fact, we are working to bring humankind back to nature!”
One of the reasons that have pushed Dr.Fru to establish GENIWA
is to check charlatanism in the practice of traditional/natural medicine
especially in Cameroon.
He said he various
courses to be offered by GENIWA and admission requirements will soon be public
knowledge
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