Profiles and outcome of traditional healing practices for severe mental illnesses in two districts of Eastern Uganda

Background : The WHO estimates that more than 80% of African populations attend traditional healers for health reasons and that 40%–60% of these have some kind of mental illness. However, little is known about the profiles and outcome of this traditional approach to treatment. Objective : The purpos...

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Main Author: Catherine Abbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-08-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/7117/9858