One of the fundamental rights of every human being should be access to effective health solutions. Tibb is a system of medicine that practices and shares this philosophy. It recognizes the right for everyone to be healthy. Having journeyed through a rich history, Tibb enjoys all the benefits of being tested through the ages. It is a comprehensive healing system based on scientific data that takes every aspect of the individual into account. Its philosophy is an assimilation of the thoughts of Hippocrates the ‘father’ of western medicine, Galen, and Ibn Sina.

Today, Tibb or Unani-Tibb as it is commonly known, stands at the forefront of the universal trend to complementary therapies. This is largely due to its humanistic approach to illness and health maintenance. Tibb recognizes more than the symptoms of illness conditions, it further addresses their underlying causes, taking into account mental, spiritual and physical aspects.

Tibb is not merely a medical system it is a lifestyle! By combining the science of medicine with the art of care, Tibb takes into consideration every factor affecting a person, encouraging self-empowerment whilst simultaneously providing an individualized approach to healthcare.

Tibb is perfectly placed for providing health solutions to South Africans because it shares common ground with both conventional medicine and African traditional medicine. This was one of the driving forces that initially led to the creation of the Ibn Sina Institute of Tibb: Providing effective healthcare to all of our nation’s people.