Traditional Medicine Practice in Contemporary Uganda
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Traditional medicine practice involves a
complex combination of activities, order of knowledge,
beliefs and customs to generate the desired effects for the
diagnosis, prevention or elimination of imbalances in
physical, psychological or social well-being. Traditional
medicine practice is based on the indigenous knowledge of a
given people, a given community, and their experiences in
the context of the local culture and environment - it is
dynamic and changes with time depending on the prevailing
situation. Traditional medicine practitioners (TMP) comprise
herbalists, bonesetters, psychic healers, traditional birth
attendants, faith healers, diviners, and spiritualists who
use indigenous knowledge for developing materials and
procedures. Traditional healers are an integral part of the
local culture and are appreciated as key and sustainable
sources of care and knowledge on disease and illness.
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ACUPUNCTURE, AGRICULTURE, COLLABORATION, COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE, COUNSELORS, DOCTORS, DRUGS, EDUCATORS, FAMILY PLANNING, HEALTH CARE, HERBAL MEDICINE, HERBAL MEDICINES, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, MEDIA, MEDICINAL PLANTS, MEDICINES, NGOS, PACKAGING, PARTNERSHIP, PATIENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, PROFESSIONS, PROGRAMS, SCREENING, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, THERAPY, TRADITIONAL MEDICINE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS, INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH ASPECTS OF POVERTY, RURAL HEALTH, MEDICINAL PLANTS, PHARMACEUTICALS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, HIV INFECTIONS