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Collaboration between traditional healers and psychiatrists in Sudan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

E. A. Sorketti ,
N. Z. Zuraida  and
M. H. Habil
E. A. Sorketti
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, email [email protected]
N. Z. Zuraida
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
M. H. Habil
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
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Abstract

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The importance of traditional healing in low- and middle-income countries cannot be under estimated. It is generally perceived as part of the prevailing belief system and traditional healers are often seen as the primary agents for psychosocial problems in these countries; estimates of their service share range from 45% to 60% (World Health Organization, 1992). The World Health Organization (2000) estimated that 80% of people living in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries depend on traditional medicine for their health needs.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , July 2010 , pp. 71 - 74
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