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Indigenous medicine and traditional healing

(Just Now) WebThe Bitter Aloe (umhlaba in Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho) is used as a traditional medicine. The leaves or roots are boiled in water. The liquid is used for the treatment of eczema, stress and eye infection. The sap can be applied to burns and bruises. Below, is a table …

https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/indigenous-medicine-and-traditional-healing

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Health and Health Care in South Africa — 20 Years after …

(1 days ago) WebApproximately 16% of South Africans (8 million people) have private health insurance that provides access to health care from the remaining 70% of doctors who work full-time in …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr1405012

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South Africa’s traditional medicines should be used in …

(7 days ago) WebSouth Africa is rich in indigenous medicinal fauna and flora, with about 2,000 species of plants traded for medicinal purposes. In South Africa the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal, …

https://theconversation.com/south-africas-traditional-medicines-should-be-used-in-modern-health-care-211382

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Traditional health practitioners in South Africa - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebThe South African Traditional Health Practitioners Act1 defines traditional health practice as performance of a function, activity, process, or service based on a traditional …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)61261-7/fulltext

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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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The historical relationship between African indigenous …

(3 days ago) WebThe article surveys half a century of historical writing on South African medicine, which is defined widely to include discussion of health care professions, public health, hospitals …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346747868_The_historical_relationship_between_African_indigenous_healing_practices_and_Western-orientated_biomedicine_in_South_Africa_A_challenge_to_collaboration

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Indigenous healing in South Africa: looking for a tree of truth in …

(9 days ago) WebThis study aims to investigate the indigenous healing space in South Africa, by zooming in on the confusions that are faced by young people in the country. These muddles are a …

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/GKMC-12-2021-0202/full/html

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Indigenous spirituality within formal health care practice

(5 days ago) WebThe tenets of African indigenous spirituality embed within it the socio-economic, cultural, health and political systems within indigenous African communities; hence, it is a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559888/

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The walk without limbs: Searching for indigenous health …

(5 days ago) WebUsing the AmaBomvana’s (an indigenous group in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa) case material, this chapter explores and analyses the understanding of the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559894/

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African indigenous medicines: towards a holistic …

(6 days ago) WebDr. Alex Asakitikpi was formerly a Professor and Head of Sociology Department at Monash University South Africa and currently the Head of School of Social Science at IIEMSA in …

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

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Frontiers The impact of indigenous practices to promote …

(1 days ago) Web18. Gwandure C, Lukhele-Olorunju P. Women's use of indigenous knowledge in Africa. Soc Sci Hum. The impact of indigenous practices to promote women's empowerment …

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

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Bridging the gap between biomedical and traditional health

(9 days ago) Webscientific knowledge lens while the latter uses an indigenous knowledge lens. We argue that in subscribing to indigenous knowledge systems, the merging of systems of …

https://www.hst.org.za/publications/South%20African%20Health%20Reviews/8%20Bridging%20the%20gap%20between%20biomedical%20and%20traditional%20health%20practitioners%20in%20South%20Africa.pdf

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Health and wellness in Southern Africa: Incorporating indigenous …

(4 days ago) WebCurrent healing systems in Southern Africa focus on the holistic approach to the health and wellness of patients. Biomedical approaches and traditional healing systems that …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266232670_Health_and_wellness_in_Southern_Africa_Incorporating_indigenous_and_western_healing_practices

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(PDF) Indigenous Medicine and Traditional Healing in Africa: a

(5 days ago) WebIndigenous traditional healing in Africa has always been a highly contentious subject matter due to its nature and a source of disagreement between the different colonists …

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

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Bringing Together Indigenous and Western Medicine in South …

(2 days ago) WebThis chapter contains sections titled: Introduction The Inception of Western Medical Systems Prospects for a New African Health Care System The African Health Care System …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9780470741054.ch16

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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 of the …

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

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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 healthcare provision …

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

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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 marginalisation and …

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

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Indigenous South African Food: Nutrition and Health Benefits

(5 days ago) WebMany populations around the world rely on indigenous plant materials as their primary source of nutrition. On the continent of Africa, many rural communities continue to …

https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/86715

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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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To Protect Human Health, We Must Protect the Earth’s Health

(7 days ago) WebIn this Q&A, adapted from the April 22 episode of Public Health On Call, One on planetary health cities, one on Indigenous health, and another one on food systems, …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/planetary-health-aims-to-help-humans-by-helping-earth

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Sinegugu Zukulu & Nonhle Mbuthuma - Goldman Environmental …

(1 days ago) WebIn September 2022, Indigenous activists Nonhle Mbuthuma and Sinegugu Zukulu stopped destructive seismic testing for oil and gas off South Africa’s Eastern Cape, in an area …

https://www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/sinegugu-zukulu-nonhle-mbuthuma/

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WATCH Health Beat - 3 decades and 6 ministers: How is SA's

(5 days ago) WebFrom struggles and scandals to feats and forward-thinking — South Africa's health system has seen it all over the past 30 years. In this month's Health Beat, Bhekisisa asked …

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/watch-health-beat-3-decades-and-6-ministers-how-is-sas-healthcare-system-coping-20240430

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Comparing PrEP initiation rates by service delivery - BMC Public …

(7 days ago) WebHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a significant public health concern in many parts of the world, consisting of more than 37 million people diagnosed with HIV in …

https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-18660-1

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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 the Covid-19.

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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Health dismisses reports of new Covid variant - South African …

(5 days ago) WebHealth dismisses reports of new Covid variant. 30 Apr 2024. The Department of Health has noted with concern an old fake news about Covid-19 Omicron XBB variant circulating on …

https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/health-dismisses-reports-new-covid-variant-30-apr-2024

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Health urges public to get flu vaccine in anticipation of upcoming

(8 days ago) WebThe influenza season is expected to start in the next few weeks and it is advisable for people especially those at high risk of severe influenza (adults aged 65 years and older, people …

https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/health-urges-public-get-flu-vaccine-anticipation-upcoming-influenza-season-28

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Traditional healers and mental health in South Africa - PMC

(3 days ago) WebCompetency, regulation and quality assurance issues are addressed in South Africa by the Traditional Health Practitioner Act 2003, which aims to ensure the quality of the health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6734787/

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Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi addresses 2024 World Day of …

(5 days ago) WebThe Department of Employment and Labour continues to respond to decent work agenda – Deputy Minister Boitumelo Moloi. Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Boitumelo …

https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/deputy-minister-boitumelo-moloi-addresses-2024-world-day-safety-and-health

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Health Department urges public to get flu vaccines - SABC News

(5 days ago) WebReading Time: 2 minutes The National Health Department has advised the public to get the flu vaccine to avert respiratory infections during winter.. Adults from the age of 65, people …

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/health-department-urges-public-to-get-flu-vaccines/

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Health department warning for 2024 South African flu season - MSN

(8 days ago) WebThe Department of Health warns that 2024 South African flu season is set to be a doozy. Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, urges all vulnerable citizens to take …

https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/health-department-warning-for-2024-south-african-flu-season/ar-AA1nSrTk

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African indigenous beliefs and practices during pregnancy, birth …

(5 days ago) WebThe South African social anthropologist and pharmacologist Varga and Veale (1997, p. 911) define isihlambezo as a herbal decoction that is commonly utilised by many Zulu …

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

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