Health-seeking behavior of people in Indonesia: A narrative review

AW Widayanti, JA Green, S Heydon… - Journal of epidemiology …, 2020 - Springer
This review aims to locate existing studies on health-seeking behavior of people in
Indonesia, identify gaps, and highlight important findings. Articles were retrieved from …

Integrating traditional healers into the health care system: challenges and opportunities in rural northern Ghana

E Krah, J de Kruijf, L Ragno - Journal of community health, 2018 - Springer
Traditional medicine is widespread in Ghana, with 80% of Ghanaians relying on its methods
for primary health care. This paper argues that integrating traditional and biomedical health …

Use of traditional medicine in middle-income countries: a WHO-SAGE study

O Oyebode, NB Kandala, PJ Chilton… - Health policy and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
It is frequently stated in the scientific literature, official reports and the press that 80% of
Asian and African populations use traditional medicine (TM) to meet their healthcare needs; …

An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the people in Nhema communal area, Zimbabwe

A Maroyi - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance This study documented the pharmaceutical importance of
plant resources in Nhema communal area, particularly the significance of medicinal plants in …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in three informal settlements in Lusaka, Zambia

M Pugliese-Garcia, LW Heyerdahl, C Mwamba… - Vaccine, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Heterogeneous coverage threatens to compromise the effectiveness of
immunization programs in Zambia. Demand-creation initiatives are needed to address this; …

Complementary and alternative medicine in Pakistan: prospects and limitations

BT Shaikh, J Hatcher - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Despite all the marvelous advancements in modern medicine, traditional medicine has
always been practiced. More than 70% of the developing world′ s population still depends …

Towards universal health coverage: advancing the development and use of traditional medicines in Africa

OMJ Kasilo, C Wambebe, JB Nikiema… - BMJ global …, 2019 - gh.bmj.com
African traditional medicine (ATM) and traditional health practitioners (THPs) could make
significant contributions to the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) …

[PDF][PDF] Política Nacional de Práticas Integrativas e Complementares: trajetória e desafios em 30 anos do SUS

GKF Silva, IMC Sousa, MEGS Cabral… - Physis: Revista de …, 2020 - SciELO Public Health
Este artigo analisa a construção e desenvolvimento da Política Nacional de Práticas
Integrativas e Complementares (PNPIC) no SUS e seus antecedentes. O estudo envolveu …

Ethnomedical survey of Berta ethnic group Assosa Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz regional state, mid-west Ethiopia

T Flatie, T Gedif, K Asres, T Gebre-Mariam - Journal of Ethnobiology and …, 2009 - Springer
Traditional medicine (TM) has been a major source of health care in Ethiopia as in most
developing countries around the world. This survey examined the extent and factors …

The contribution of traditional healers' clinics to public health care system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

W Birhan, M Giday, T Teklehaymanot - Journal of Ethnobiology and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Ethiopian people have been using traditional medicine since time immemorial
with 80% of its population dependent on traditional medicines. However, the documentation …