Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana
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Resumo: | This paper is the result of a visit by Brazilian researchers to Ghana, with the aim of improving understanding of the relationship between traditional healers and conventional health practices, specifically in relation to tuberculosis. Through this exploratory visit, this group of researchers promoted by the Edital Pro Africa (CNPq) had an opportunity to learn about, reflect on, and discuss the different social, economic and cultural realities and contexts that have led to the different health conditions and forms of healthcare in Ghana. Besides the direct relationship between the social and economic conditions of the country and the health of its population, it was also concluded that there is a clear distancing, in the Ghanaian reality, between the traditional healers and the conventional system, in terms of culture and modes of operation, each constituting isolated systems with little or no collaboration between them.The visit enabled us to see the difficulties involved in managing TB, including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and co-infection with HIV. The majority of patients with TB only go to hospital after several attempts at self-medication, due to the non-specificity of the principal symptoms, and also to the trust in the traditional medicine. Initiatives to encourage research into medicinal plants in Ghana are seeking partnerships with developed countries, but not always with clear or secure national interests. For the traditional healers, there are high hopes that the information gathered by researchers from the local universities, on the plants and traditional methods they use, will result in affirmation and recognition of their practices, but they complain strongly that they receive no feedback on the research carried out. |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana Amoah,Solomon K.S. Herbalists Healers Tuberculosis Traditional medicine Western medicine Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Herbalists, traditional healers and pharmacists: a view of the tuberculosis in Ghana |
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Amoah,Solomon K.S. |
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Amoah,Solomon K.S. Sandjo,Louis Pergaud Bazzo,Maria Luiza Leite,Silvana N. Biavatti,Maique Weber |
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Sandjo,Louis Pergaud Bazzo,Maria Luiza Leite,Silvana N. Biavatti,Maique Weber |
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Amoah,Solomon K.S. Sandjo,Louis Pergaud Bazzo,Maria Luiza Leite,Silvana N. Biavatti,Maique Weber |
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Herbalists Healers Tuberculosis Traditional medicine Western medicine Ghana |
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Herbalists Healers Tuberculosis Traditional medicine Western medicine Ghana |
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This paper is the result of a visit by Brazilian researchers to Ghana, with the aim of improving understanding of the relationship between traditional healers and conventional health practices, specifically in relation to tuberculosis. Through this exploratory visit, this group of researchers promoted by the Edital Pro Africa (CNPq) had an opportunity to learn about, reflect on, and discuss the different social, economic and cultural realities and contexts that have led to the different health conditions and forms of healthcare in Ghana. Besides the direct relationship between the social and economic conditions of the country and the health of its population, it was also concluded that there is a clear distancing, in the Ghanaian reality, between the traditional healers and the conventional system, in terms of culture and modes of operation, each constituting isolated systems with little or no collaboration between them.The visit enabled us to see the difficulties involved in managing TB, including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and co-infection with HIV. The majority of patients with TB only go to hospital after several attempts at self-medication, due to the non-specificity of the principal symptoms, and also to the trust in the traditional medicine. Initiatives to encourage research into medicinal plants in Ghana are seeking partnerships with developed countries, but not always with clear or secure national interests. For the traditional healers, there are high hopes that the information gathered by researchers from the local universities, on the plants and traditional methods they use, will result in affirmation and recognition of their practices, but they complain strongly that they receive no feedback on the research carried out. |
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