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Indigenous Health – Africa SpringerLink

(5 days ago) Precise numbers and health indicators and determinants of health in indigenous communities are lacking. Indigenous peoples tend to die younger and generally have lower health status than other population groups. Infectious diseases and so-called life-style, chronic non‐communicable diseases show the highest … See more

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_1666

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Health of Indigenous people in Africa - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBOur paper is part of a series focusing on Indigenous peoples' health in different world regions. Indigenous peoples worldwide are subject to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(06)68849-1/fulltext

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(PDF) Indigenous Medicine and Traditional Healing in …

(5 days ago) WEBIndigenous traditional healing in Africa has always been a highly contentious subject matter due to its nature and a source of …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334974143_Indigenous_Medicine_and_Traditional_Healing_in_Africa_a_Systematic_Synthesis_of_the_Literature

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Understanding the Science of Indigenous Health System: Key to

(1 days ago) WEBMost of the health systems in developing countries are dysfunctional and hardly responsive to the needs and demands of patients. Access to a plural healthcare …

https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/72878

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Historic resolution calls for action to improve the health of

(1 days ago) WEBCountries participating in this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA76) passed a groundbreaking resolution for the health of Indigenous Peoples. The …

https://www.who.int/news/item/29-05-2023-historic-resolution-calls-for-action-to-improve-the-health-of-indigenous-peoples

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Full article: The relationship between Indigenous and allopathic …

(6 days ago) WEBBackground. Whilst various forms of Indigenous medicine have been an integral part of African societies for millennia [Citation 1] and remain the mainstay …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16549716.2020.1838241

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African indigenous medicines: towards a holistic healthcare system …

(6 days ago) WEBSecondly, is the place of CAM in Africa’s health policies. Within the context of Africa’s health system, the conceptualisation of indigenous medical knowledge and …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14725843.2020.1820311

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African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Healing Traditions

(1 days ago) WEBAfrican indigenous health care is often used interchangeably with African traditional healing to refer to systems of health care rooted in the socio-cultural contexts …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-349-95816-0_5

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Series Indigenous Health 3 Health of Indigenous people in …

(5 days ago) WEBfacing the health and survival of Indigenous peoples in Africa. The Pygmies of central Africa The Indigenous hunter-gatherers of the central African forests, so-called Pygmy …

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(06)68849-1.pdf

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Health of Indigenous people in Africa - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBIndigenous peoples worldwide are subject to marginalisation and discrimination, systematically experiencing poorer health than do majority groups. In …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16765763/

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Impacts of climate change to African indigenous communities and

(Just Now) WEBThis Comment reports on how five African indigenous communities have been impacted by climate change and the adopted adaptation mechanisms. Health …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26540-0

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Understanding traditional African healing - PMC - National Center …

(3 days ago) WEBEnsink K, Robertson B. Patient and family experiences of psychiatric services and African indigenous healers. Transcultural Psychiatry. 1999; 36 (1):23–43. [Google Scholar] …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4651463/

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Indigenous health care practices in the treatment of mental illness …

(5 days ago) WEBIndigenous health care practices in Africa are practised by local communities who have close relationships with traditional health care practitioners as part of their culture and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK601367/

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The walk without limbs: Searching for indigenous health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe 1994 contextual and political democratic changes in post-apartheid South Africa that impacted primary health services in disadvantaged communities such as Khayelitsha;

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559883/

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Indigenous strengths-based approaches to healthcare and health

(3 days ago) WEBWork is supported upstream by the CIHR funded Alberta Indigenous Mentorship in Health Innovation (AIM-HI) Network’s commitment to both Indigenous …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00178969221088921

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The concept of diseases and health care in African traditional …

(6 days ago) WEBAfrican traditional medicine is the African indigenous system of health care and, therefore, cannot be an alternative. In Africa, there is an important reason why African …

https://www.scielo.org.za/pdf/hts/v71n3/45.pdf

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Challenges in identifying indigenous peoples in population oral …

(5 days ago) WEBThere are currently 370 million persons identifying as indigenous across 90 countries globally. Indigenous peoples generally face substantial …

https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12903-021-01455-w

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(PDF) The impact of African indigenous knowledge system on …

(2 days ago) WEBThe paper examines the contributions of African indigenous knowledge in the settling of disputes and advancing of justice, especially in the health sector during …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353477808_The_impact_of_African_indigenous_knowledge_system_on_healthcare_system_in_South_Africa_The_Covid-19_perspective

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(PDF) Indigenous Health Practices in Africa - ResearchGate

(8 days ago) WEBIndigenous Health Practices in Africa. July 2014. In book: African Peoples, Culture and Civilization (pp.77-85) Publisher: Directorate of General Stusies …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336799284_Indigenous_Health_Practices_in_Africa

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Frontiers The impact of indigenous practices to promote …

(1 days ago) WEBMany rural African communities still use indigenous knowledge, particularly for agricultural production. The impact of indigenous practices to promote women's …

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1393582/full

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN AFRICA: THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLES?

(1 days ago) WEBThe African Commission’s work on indigenous peoples in Africa INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN AFRICA: THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLES? African Commission on Human …

https://achpr.au.int/sites/default/files/files/2022-08/achprwgipreportsummaryversioneng.pdf

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Health of Indigenous people in Africa - ScienceDirect

(7 days ago) WEBIndigenous peoples worldwide are subject to marginalisation and discrimination, systematically experiencing poorer health than do majority groups. In …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673606688491

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Who is Indigenous in Africa? The Concept of Indigeneity, its …

(8 days ago) WEBAs a result, how the term Indigenous is understood and utilised in these regions remains a work in progress. This article explores the progression and impact of …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03058298221135666

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Life-long health consequences of undernutrition in the - Nature

(Just Now) WEBIn 2022, the Brazilian Ministry of Health reported that 52.2% of children under 5 years of age in the Yanomami land (the largest indigenous reserve in Brazil) …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02991-y

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African Governments Falling Short on Healthcare Funding

(8 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2001, African Union (AU) governments adopted the Abuja Declaration, in which they set a target of allocating at least 15 percent of their national …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/26/african-governments-falling-short-healthcare-funding

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Global: UN Special Rapporteur is right to raise human rights …

(7 days ago) WEBReacting to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples to consider a moratorium on carbon markets, Amnesty International’s Advisor on …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/04/global-un-special-rapporteur-is-right-to-raise-human-rights-concerns-about-carbon-markets/

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Scientists restore brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder

(8 days ago) WEBScientists restore impaired brain cells in Timothy syndrome patients : Shots - Health News A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder may …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/30/1247900797/timothy-syndrome-genetic-disorder-brain-cells-restored

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African indigenous beliefs and practices during pregnancy, birth …

(5 days ago) WEBMidwifery care has existed since time immemorial. Among indigenous Africans, giving birth was a normal process where females used to deliver at home under the care of birth …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK601353/

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Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck …

(1 days ago) WEBAbout 350,000 women die from cervical cancer annually, according the World Health Organization. Ninety percent of them are in low-income countries, where …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/health/hpv-vaccine-africa-merck.html

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School struggle to cope with racism against Indigenous students …

(2 days ago) WEBIndigenous studies experts are calling for more research to tackle racism. At just 12 years old, Emily* feels "embarrassed and upset" about her Indigenous heritage …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-29/racial-abuse-in-regional-victorian-school-indigenous-aboriginal/103756914

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Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians, media conference

(5 days ago) WEBASSISTANT MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS HEALTH, MALARNDIRRI McCARTHY: Hello, I'm Senator Malarndirri McCarthy and I'm also the Assistant Minister …

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/senator-the-hon-malarndirri-mccarthy/media/assistant-minister-for-indigenous-australians-media-conference-30-april-2024

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Coronial inquest into Aboriginal woman Heather Calgaret's death …

(9 days ago) WEBIt will also hear from expert witnesses in physical and mental health, including toxicologists, cardiologists and those involved in cultural care. The coronial brief includes …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-29/aboriginal-death-in-custody-heather-calgaret-coroner-inquest/103768780

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Mali Forces Kill Senior Figure in Islamic State Affiliate - U.S. News

(1 days ago) WEBOver the past decade, attacks by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State have killed thousands of people in Mali, Niger, and neighbouring Burkina Faso, …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-04-29/mali-forces-kill-senior-figure-in-islamic-state-affiliate

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Why Health And Safety Are Now The Top Risks For Directors And …

(2 days ago) WEBHealth and safety rose to the top risks for 2024 in the eyes of corporate directors and officers around the world, up from the number five ranking last year.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbremen/2024/04/29/why-health-and-safety-are-now-the-top-risks-for-directors-and-officers/

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Indigenous mothers are being 'failed' in Australia - BBC

(1 days ago) WEBAboriginal mothers and their babies have higher death rates and poorer health outcomes than white Australians. New community-led services are trying to …

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240429-indigenous-mothers-are-being-failed-in-australia-so-they-are-taking-measures-into-their-own-hands

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