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The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2002-09, Vol.583 (1), p.173-176
Ort / Verlag
Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications
Erscheinungsjahr
2002
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Traditional medicine is the main, and often the only, source of medical care for a great proportion of the population of the developing world. Systems of traditional medicine are usually rooted in long-standing cultural traditions, take a holistic approach to health, and are community based. The World Health Organization has long recognized the central role traditional systems of care can play in efforts to provide primary health care, especially in rural areas. This article provides an overview of national policies adopted by African governments following World Health Organization recommendations for the incorporation of traditional and allopathic systems of care.