Contribution of African Phytotherapy in the Prophylaxis of COVID-19, in the City of Bukavu (DRC) and Its Surroundings: Preliminary and Ethnobotanical Investigation

It is undoubtedly that COVID-19, has become an important cause of death in the world of the 21st century. The situation in the DRC remains worrying. The fight against this pandemic is registered as a priority and emergency in health zones and everywhere else where ; this should serve as a panorama for the prevention of the latter.In this study, particular emphasis is placed on the different strategies that must be implemented to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and to mitigate the social and economic repercussions of this transmission on individuals, communities and countries. It defines the framework for implementation and the mechanisms for integrating strategies into primary health care policy.