PROMETRA International (www.prometra.org) was established in 1971, and is an international NGO headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, whose purpose is to preserve African traditional medicine, culture and indigenous science through research, education, advocacy and practice. It works to improve the health and well being of global communities through the use of quality traditional medicine and indigenous science, and building bridges between modern and traditional systems of health care. PROMETRA International has twenty-six 26) chapters in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and USA. All chapters are officially recognized by their governments and maintain a national and regional partnership network that includes government ministries, civil society organizations and grass roots organizations. PROMETRA International conducts scientific research, hosts international conferences and cultural exchanges, publishes a quarterly bilingual journal entitled Medecin Verte.