Trends and clinico-epidemiological features of human rabies cases in Bangladesh 2006–2018
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59109-w
Abstract: Vaccinating dogs against rabies is an effective means of reducing human rabies. We subjected 1327 clinically diagnosed human rabies death and mass dog vaccination (MDV) data during 2006–2018 to quantify the impacts of MDV on… read more here.
Keywords: 2006 2018; cases bangladesh; human rabies; rabies cases ... See more keywords
Herbal remedies used by traditional healers to treat haemorrhoids in Tabora region, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2136204
Abstract: Abstract Context Haemorrhoids are one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in humans. In Tanzania, particularly in the Tabora region, medicinal plants (MPs) are used by traditional healers (THs) to treat haemorrhoids, but no study… read more here.
Keywords: used traditional; tabora region; mps used; traditional healers ... See more keywords
Investigation of phytochemical constituents of anti-leukemic herbal drugs used by the traditional healers of Purulia, Birbhum and Bankura districts of West Bengal
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DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2019.1566818
Abstract: Abstract In the present work, 16 different plant drugs used by traditional healers from West Bengal were screened through in vitro cell line model. Herbal drugs used by traditional tribal healers in Purulia, Birbhum and… read more here.
Keywords: drugs used; healers purulia; used traditional; traditional healers ... See more keywords
Understanding traditional healer utilisation for hypertension care using the Andersen model: A qualitative study in Mwanza, Tanzania.
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DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2023.2191687
Abstract: ABSTRACTHypertension disproportionately affects people living in African countries, where there are many challenges to appropriate diagnosis and treatment, and many people with hypertension utilise traditional healers as their primary source of healthcare. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: hypertension; hypertension care; healer utilisation; care ... See more keywords
Coalescing intellectual property incentives, gender inclusiveness and environmental sustainability for female traditional healers in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.1889758
Abstract: The prevalence of women in the knowledge-based enterprise of traditional healing underscores the role of women in sustainable development. The World Health Organization (WHO) finds that about three quarters of the world’s population depend upon… read more here.
Keywords: female traditional; medicine; traditional healers; environmental sustainability ... See more keywords
How informal healthcare providers improve uptake of HIV testing: qualitative results from a randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003227
Abstract: Objective: Uganda is HIV-endemic with a prevalence of 5.7%. Lack of epidemic control has been attributed to low engagement with HIV testing. Collaborating with informal healthcare providers, such as traditional healers, has been proposed as… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare providers; healer delivered; hiv; hiv testing ... See more keywords
Alpha-Amylase Inhibition and Antioxidative Capacity of Some Antidiabetic Plants Used by the Traditional Healers in Southeastern Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/3592491
Abstract: Oxidative stress plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome including diabetes mellitus (DM). The inhibition of alpha-amylase is an important therapeutic target in the regulation of postprandial increase of blood glucose in… read more here.
Keywords: inhibition antioxidative; alpha amylase; inhibition; traditional healers ... See more keywords
“Our lifestyle is a mix-match”: Traditional healers talk about suicide and suicide prevention in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1177/1363461517722065
Abstract: Practitioners of traditional African medicine (traditional healers) are an important part of the health care system in South Africa, yet their voices are often absent from discussions about public health. In this context, we set… read more here.
Keywords: traditional healers; south africa; suicide prevention; suicide suicide ... See more keywords
Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants practiced by traditional healers and herbalists for treatment of some urological diseases in the West Bank/Palestine
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DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1758-4
Abstract: BackgroundThroughout history, every civilization in the world used plants or their derivatives for treatment or prevention of diseases. In Palestine as in many other countries, herbal medicines are broadly used in the treatment of wide… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; study; west bank; traditional healers ... See more keywords
Treating infants with frigg: linking disease aetiologies, medicinal plant use and care-seeking behaviour in southern Morocco
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DOI: 10.1186/s13002-016-0129-4
Abstract: BackgroundAlthough most Moroccans rely to some extent on traditional medicine, the practice of frigg to treat paediatric ailments by elderly women traditional healers known as ferraggat, has not yet been documented. We describe the role… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; treat; plant; traditional healers ... See more keywords
Roles of traditional medicine and traditional healers for rabies prevention and potential impacts on post-exposure prophylaxis: A literature review
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010087
Abstract: Introduction Globally, traditional medicine is widely used to treat a variety of injuries and illnesses, including dog bites, and exposures that are risky for rabies. However, efficacy of most traditional remedies used for rabies prevention… read more here.
Keywords: traditional medicine; traditional remedies; rabies prevention; traditional healers ... See more keywords