What's the future of herbal medicine in Africa?

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Can Africa's healthcare thrive by reconciling traditional and modern medicine? On today’s episode of AfricaLink Podcast, DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena and Dr. Daniel Boamah, Deputy Director of Ghana's Centre for Plant Medicine Research, join Josey Mahachi for a compelling conversation on the future of healthcare in Africa.

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