National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP). Established with the vision of preserving and promoting the rich heritage of traditional medicine in Nigeria, NANTMP is a unifying platform for practitioners dedicated to harnessing the healing power of traditional remedies.
Our association strives to bridge the gap between traditional healing practices and modern healthcare, fostering collaboration and understanding. Committed to upholding the integrity of traditional medicine, we aim to integrate traditional practices into the broader healthcare landscape while ensuring the well-being of our diverse communities.
At NANTMP, we believe in the holistic approach to health, drawing on the wisdom of generations to provide complementary solutions to contemporary health challenges. Through education, research, and advocacy, we empower our members to contribute to the well-being of individuals and communities, respecting the cultural diversity that defines Nigerian traditional medicine.
Join us on this journey as we celebrate the resilience and efficacy of traditional healing, contributing to a healthier and more inclusive future for all.
It is interesting to ask ourselves what NANTMPmeans: The Association, National Association
of Nigerian Traditional Practitioners was inaugurated at Abuja in the year 2006 by his
Excellency Ex-President Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo now our indefatigable life Grand
Patron, while Professor Eyitayo Lambo was the Federal Minister for Health, it was
purposefully made to the house or accommodate all Traditional Medicine Associations
nationwide and tagged the umbrella body to all Traditional Medicine Association. So they
could speak to the government inn three tier formular (Local, State, and Federal) with one voice
and promote Traditional Medicine Practice.
After the Federal inauguration, the then minister for health Professor Eyitayo Lambo directed
all state commissioners of health to recognize and adopt NANTMP as umbrella body to all
private Traditional Medicine Association in Nigeria.
This information and directive consequently brought down the inauguration of Oyo State
th NANTMP in December 2007 while Ogun State NANTMP was inaugurated in January 17th, 2008
and Lagos was the 3rd State NANTMP was inaugurated on 20 October 2011.
Since then, all states and associations of the South West and in Nigeria as a whole had been
united and a Board of Traditional Medicine has been in place. Since then, all States of the
Federation made their election venue the Federal Ministry of Health Secretariat, Abuja,
NANTMP has come to stay, existing, moving greater and greater every day, under the watch
and control of Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja. All the rumours that NANTMP is no more
could be heard from the opponents that refused to join us, or from members who aspired for a
post and failed during election are unprogressive and enemies of Traditional Medicine who
does not want the practice to grow.
Since the inception of the inauguration, both state and Federal branches are having series of
training in form of workshop, seminar, attending some existing Traditional Medicine Colleges,
sensitization by different government agencies, like the Nigeria National Medicine
Development Agency (NNDMA) of Federal Ministry of Science and Technology,
collaborating with State Ministry of Health to boost their knowledge and also paid their dues to
the cover of State Governments.
Groups of the Practitioners were divided as follows:-
At this juncture, I hereby made it known you and believe that NANTMP is existing in Ondo
State and all other South West States.
To ascertain my claims, I wish to attach some relevant government guidelines that
proved that NANTMPis well recognized for your perusal.
To serve as the Natural home and forum of practitioners of the traditional medicine in Nigeria
The Association (NANTMP) shall be the umbrella body of all Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Nigeria.
To represent the interest of traditional medicine practitioners and facilities the integration and/or recognition of traditional medicine practitioners in Nigeria into formal healthcare delivery system.
To act on behalf of champion and defend the interest of the profession in Nigeria at all level of government and public sectors.
To ensure that all communication, proposals and request by Traditional Medicine Practitioners; for any form of assistance at national, state and local government level be routed through the Executive Committee of NANTMP
To make contacts and enhance the implementation of plans and programs of Traditional Medicine Council/Traditional complementary and alternative medicine council or similar bodies at the National level as well as Traditional Medicine boards/Traditional complementary and alternative medicine boards, at the State and Local Government levels.
To facilitate the enforcement of the code of conduct and the ethics of the practices of traditional medicine in Nigeria
To harness the potential of traditional medicine and engage in activities for continuing education and the conduct of research in all aspects of traditional medicine
To promote the establishment of private and public medicinal plant cultivation
To protect the intellectual property right of traditional medicine in term of knowledge and practice
To promote the welfare of traditional medicine practitioners through participation in local and International activities
To do everything that is necessary for the promotion and development traditional medicine.