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Planning health care in South Africa--Is there a role for traditional healers?

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  • Freeman, M.
  • Motsei, M.

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Developing health policies for the 'post-apartheid' era has become an urgent task of the early 1990s in South Africa. A neglected policy issue thus far has been the question of whether traditional healers have a role to play in future health care, and if so what this should be. Rather than developing positions on these questions, this paper sets out the main debates which need the consideration of health care planners. Arguments for and against traditional healers in health care are presented, and alternatives which could be chosen are outlined. Options adopted by countries on South Africa's borders, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland are briefly considered.

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  • Freeman, M. & Motsei, M., 1992. "Planning health care in South Africa--Is there a role for traditional healers?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 34(11), pages 1183-1190, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:34:y:1992:i:11:p:1183-1190
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    1. Adepoju, Sodiq Olakunle & Owumi, B.E. (Ph.D.), 2020. "Rural Inhabitants and Patronage of Traditional Medicine: A Study of Pregnant Mothers (Women) in Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 4(6), pages 360-387, June.
    2. Stekelenburg, Jelle & Jager, Bastiaan E. & Kolk, Pascal R. & Westen, Esther H. M. N. & Kwaak, Anke van der & Wolffers, Ivan N., 2005. "Health care seeking behaviour and utilisation of traditional healers in Kalabo, Zambia," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(1), pages 67-81, January.
    3. P.C. Joshi, 2000. "Relevance and Utility of Traditional Medical Systems (TMS) in the Context of a Himalayan Tribe," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 12(1), pages 5-29, March.

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