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Location: CSI Annex, ING Presentation Room Main floor at the back
A free public talk exploring traditional and alternative health care in Africa and Canada. How are traditional healers helping to combat TB and HIV/AIDS in South Africa? How is alternative medicine growing and changing in the Canadian context? What role is there for naturopathic medicine in developing countries? Beyond Western Medicine is the 10th in a series of coffeehouse discussions on global development hosted by the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF). SPEAKER: Jette James, a member of AMREF Canadas volunteer Board of Directors, will share her first-hand account of how traditional healers in South Africa are working with AMREF to tackle HIV/AIDS and TB in rural communities. Heather Boon (BScPhm, PhD), a Professor and the Associate Dean of Graduate Education at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto will discuss alternative medicine in Canada, including its growth and recent developments, and the relationship between Western medicine and herbal treatments. Katie Smith, intern at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, has also worked with Naturopaths Without Borders and will share her experiences working in alternative medicine in Canada and Haiti. Free. To save a spot, RSVP in advance via Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.ca; search for AMREF) or call 416-961-6981.
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