Role and operation
Over the past 10 years, La Maison de l’Artemisia has become the most comprehensive specialist on all issues related to Artemisia and facilitates contacts between all stakeholders through an inclusive community approach and combined with the international scientific community.
130 Houses of Artemisia in 28 countries.
The Artemisia Houses are multidisciplinary centres of expertise, responsible for overseeing the rational distribution of Artemisia in malaria-endemic countries according to an ethical charter (ecologically, economically and socially responsible).
The Artemisia Houses organise:
- supply chains from cultivation to distribution, in accordance with the principles of social solidarity economy
- agronomic and medical training based on scientifically-proven data ;
- awareness raising for vulnerable populations living far from health centres ;
- lobbying to local and national authorities.
A House of Artemisia operates according to a social business model:
- social mission: to fight against malaria and ensure access is provided to the most vulnerable.
- environmental mission: to promote local, sustainable and responsible production.
- economic mission: to encourage financial autonomy and job creation.
All local Artemisia Houses in each country are grouped together in a structure called the National Artemisia House whose objectives are:
- Increase their influence and impact on national malaria control policy;
- Advocate with national authorities for the recognition of Artemisia as an effective local therapy against malaria;;
- Stand together and be stronger in case of crisis;
- Organise the application process to obtain the Marketing Authorisation (MA) for Artemisia;
- Organise stakeholders in the network into an efficient and competitive value chain;
- Harmonise the prices of herbal tea at a national level and coordinate the purchase of official packaging.
How to join the network?
- Adhere to our charter our charter;
- Contact your nearest Artemisia House (HA) (see map below)
- Participate in a training course "From seed to herbal tea" (3-4 days) to learn about cultivation, processing, herbal tea, outreach and communication. At the end of this training, you will receive locally adapted seeds.
- If your area is not covered by our network and you wish to set up a new Artemisia House, we will provide you with the Artemisia House Kit.
- For family use, a 1/2 day training in the cultivation and consumption of Artemisia afra is recommended
