Training Workshop for 150 Herbalists Begins in Kabul

A training workshop for 150 herbalists from Kabul and the provinces has commenced in Kabul at the initiative of the Ministry of Public Health’s Directorate of Traditional Medicine Regulation, with financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The workshop aims to strengthen the professional capacity of herbalists, raise their awareness of relevant laws and standards, standardize traditional medicine services, and improve coordination between traditional medicine practitioners and regulatory bodies.

Participants will receive training on technical, professional, and regulatory aspects of traditional medicine, including the principles governing herbal medicine shops and cupping therapy, medical ethics, licensing of facilities, the storage and distribution of traditional medicines, and the role of nutrition and lifestyle management.