Traditional healers in Senegal: Characteristics and beliefs about treatment of diabetes

Background: It is known that patients with noncommunicable diseases utilize traditional healers (THs) regardless of their ability to access biomedical treatment facilities. However, information regarding the practices of THs and how they treat in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) is limited. This study exam...

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Main Authors: Nicole Hammond, Rhonda Belue, Bilikisu Elewonibi, Rhoda Moise, Laura Leuenberger, Gail Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
Subjects:
ssa
Online Access:http://www.ijncd.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8827;year=2019;volume=4;issue=4;spage=115;epage=120;aulast=Hammond