Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole

Diabetes mellitus, a chronic illness, affects approximately 8% of black South Africans. Traditional healers are an integral part of the lifestyle of the African people. Opsomming Diabetes mellitus, 'n chroniese siekte, affekteer na raming 8% van Suid-Afrika se swart bevolking. Tradisionele...

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Main Authors: Mea van Huyssteen, Millidhashni Reddy, Nadasen T Naidoo, Shirley-Anne Boschmans, Jane McCartney, Maryna van de Venter
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2004-11-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/153
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spelling doaj-1472f4e80b2d463db5d68a34efe3c1ac2020-11-24T22:32:15ZafrAOSISHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences1025-98482071-97362004-11-019110.4102/hsag.v9i1.153143Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela MetropoleMea van Huyssteen0Millidhashni Reddy1Nadasen T Naidoo2Shirley-Anne Boschmans3Jane McCartney4Maryna van de Venter5University of Port ElizabethUniversity of Port ElizabethUniversity of Port ElizabethUniversity of Port ElizabethUniversity of Port ElizabethUniversity of Port ElizabethDiabetes mellitus, a chronic illness, affects approximately 8% of black South Africans. Traditional healers are an integral part of the lifestyle of the African people. Opsomming Diabetes mellitus, 'n chroniese siekte, affekteer na raming 8% van Suid-Afrika se swart bevolking. Tradisionele genesers is 'n integrale deel van die lewenswyse van dié bevolkingsgroep. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/153
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Millidhashni Reddy
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Shirley-Anne Boschmans
Jane McCartney
Maryna van de Venter
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Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
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Millidhashni Reddy
Nadasen T Naidoo
Shirley-Anne Boschmans
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title Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
title_short Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
title_full Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
title_fullStr Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
title_full_unstemmed Awareness of diabetes mellitus among African traditional healers in the Nelson Mandela Metropole
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publisher AOSIS
series Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
issn 1025-9848
2071-9736
publishDate 2004-11-01
description Diabetes mellitus, a chronic illness, affects approximately 8% of black South Africans. Traditional healers are an integral part of the lifestyle of the African people. Opsomming Diabetes mellitus, 'n chroniese siekte, affekteer na raming 8% van Suid-Afrika se swart bevolking. Tradisionele genesers is 'n integrale deel van die lewenswyse van dié bevolkingsgroep. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.
url https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/153
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