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Herbal medicine: How the law has left you exposed

While herbal medicines are popular some are a risk to human health

Nearly two years since the Ministry of Health was directed to promote safe use of herbal medicines, this has not happened yet.

On June 30, 2017, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the Health Act 2017, which directed formation of a body to regulate the practice of alternative medicine in Kenya.

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