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PROMETRA is an international organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of African traditional medicine and indigenous science. It is an institution of scientific and cultural research, medical practice and is an instrument for African integration and international relations. Our purpose is to preserve African traditional medicine, culture and indigenous science through research, education, advocacy and traditional medical practice. PROMETRA International has over twenty chapters throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and USA. All chapters are officially recognized by their governments, and all chapters (except the USA) are associated with organizations of traditional health care practitioners. PROMETRA International conducts scientific research, hosts international conferences and cultural exchanges, publishes a quarterly bilingual journal entitled Medecin Verte, and coordinates a continent-wide network of organizations promoting African traditional medicine and cult

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