Use of Traditional Herbal Medicines during Pregnancy in Rwanda: Perspectives from Community Health Workers and Traditional Healers
This study found that traditional herbal medicines are commonly used during pregnancy in Rwanda. Due to conflicting perspectives among participants, further research is needed to assess their safety and efficacy.
Authors
- Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5724-4377)
- Oliva Bazirete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8476-3448)
- Madeleine Mukeshimana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6983-5434)
- Vedaste Bagweneza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7034-2983)
- Denise Musengimana
Institutions
- University of Kigali (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4314/rjmhs.v8i2.18
- Primary Topic
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Rwanda