Dar es Salaam. Gaps in the regulation of traditional and alternative medicine in Tanzania, with unregistered practitioners and unsafe remedies posing serious risks to public health and safety, the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed.
Tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2025, the Performance Audit Report highlights unlawful acts, fatalities, and systemic weaknesses in how the Ministry of Health and the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) supervise the traditional medicine sector.
