An entomology expert and Deputy Director of the International Stingless Bee Center, Professor Rofela Combey, has stated that although bee stings are painful, they possess notable medicinal properties.
She explained that numerous studies have shown bee stings may be effective in treating certain ailments.
According to a report by 3news.com, she made these remarks during an event to mark World Bee Day, commemorated annually on May 20, 2025.
The day is set aside to promote the protection of bees and other pollinators, whose survival is essential to ecosystem health, global food security, and the fight against hunger in developing countries.
