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Collaboration with African traditional healers for the prevention of blindness
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Traditional healers are plentiful and culturally accepted health care providers throughout Africa and much of the developing world. Findings from existing collaborative programmes suggest that healers can be a positive force for community-based prevention of blindness.
Section 1 of this booklet gives brief background information on traditional healers and explains why they should be involved in prevention of blindness activities. Section 2 gives specific recommendations for working with healers and may serve as a training manual.
Authors: Courtright P et al.
Publisher: World Scientific.
Published: 2000.
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View resource in parts:
- Preface: PDF (10Kb)
- Section 1: PDF (20Kb)
- Section 2:PDF (40Kb)
- Appendix A. Statement of Consensus and Recommendations on the Need for Collaboration Between African Traditional Healers and Biomedical Eye Care Workers in Eye Care:PDF (15Kb)
- Appendix B. International Symposium on Collaboration with Traditional Healers for the Prevention of Blindness in Africa – Participants: PDF (15Kb)
- Appendix C. Bibliography: PDF (15Kb)
- Appendix D. Should Traditional Healers Be Encouraged To Use Western Eye Medicines? PDF (10Kb)
- Appendix E. Methods For Determining Prevailing Traditional Eye Practices By Healers: PDF (10Kb)
- Appendix F. Evaluation methods: PDF (10Kb)
- Appendix G. Research priorities: PDF (10Kb)
- Appendix H. Illustrations on trachoma and cataract:PDF (20Kb)