Traditional Medicine as Part of the Human Right to Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dady Mumbanika Mbwisi

doi:10.5771/0506-7286-2023-2-371

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- 267–268 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 267–268
- 269–273 Editorial 269–273
  - Comparative Climate Litigation in North-South Perspective Maxim Bönnemann, Meike Krakau, Anna-Julia Saiger Maxim Bönnemann, Meike Krakau, Anna-Julia Saiger
- 274–370 Symposium 274–370
  - 274–298 Youth-Led Climate Change Litigation: Crossing the North-South Divide Lorenzo Gradoni, Martina Mantovani Lorenzo Gradoni, Martina Mantovani 274–298
  - 299–320 Transnational Insights for Climate Litigation at the European Court of Human Rights: A South-North Perspective in Pursuit of Climate Justice Melanie Murcott, Maria Antonia Tigre, Nesa Zimmermann Melanie Murcott, Maria Antonia Tigre, Nesa Zimmermann 299–320
  - 321–350 Litigating Climate Justice: The Right to Health and Vulnerable Populations in Latin America Thalia Viveros-Uehara Thalia Viveros-Uehara 321–350
  - 351–370 Governing Through Courts? Law and the Political-Economy of Climate Change Litigation in Indonesia Agung Wardana Agung Wardana 351–370
- 371–463 Abhandlungen / Articles 371–463
  - 371–395 Traditional Medicine as Part of the Human Right to Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Dady Mumbanika Mbwisi Dady Mumbanika Mbwisi 371–395
  - 396–418 The Human Rights Jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court of Seychelles Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi 396–418
  - 419–440 Autorités Traditionnelles et Pouvoir Politique au Cameroun : Captation Politico-Juridique et Mobilisation des Ressources d´Adaptation et de Maintien Jean Njoya Jean Njoya 419–440
  - 441–463 La protection des droits et libertés fondamentaux par le juge administratif congolais Kumba Lepere Kumba Lepere 441–463
- 464–487 Berichte / Reports 464–487
  - Review Essay: For Constitutionalism Mark Tushnet Mark Tushnet
- 488–490 Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews 488–490
  - Cait Storr, International Status in the Shadow of Empire: Nauru and the Histories of International Law Jakob Zollmann Jakob Zollmann
- 491–491 Call for Papers 491–491
- 492–493 Impressum 492–493
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VRÜ Verfassung und Recht in Übersee , page 371 - 395

Traditional Medicine as Part of the Human Right to Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Dady Mumbanika Mbwisi

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2023-2-371
- ISSN: 0506-7286
- ISSN online: 2941-9603
Abstract

Applicable law protecting the right to health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) consists of ratified human rights treaties, such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Charter), and domestic laws. However, none of these legal instruments explicitly mention traditional medicine (TM). Nevertheless, their provisions are broad enough to include TM. The Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights have interpreted the right to health under the ICESCR and the African Charter to cover TM. Moreover, in implementing the right to health, the DRC has taken legislation, policies, and programs that regulate and protect TM. In addition to discouraging some bad practices associated with TM, regulation protects people from eventual violation of the right to health by Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs). Furthermore, the protection of medicinal natural resources contributes to the availability and accessibility of TM products. However, like in the colonial period, TM in the DRC continues to be marginalized compared to modern medicine. Therefore, several factors limit access to TM of good quality that is available and accessible. These include, among others, failure for public health facilities to provide TM, lack of provisions covering explicitly TM under the existing social security law, the absence of an adequate control mechanism, and the lack of appropriate criminal sanction regime.
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