Mental health and the role of traditional healers

assaf.peer-review.statusNon-Peer Revieweden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-12T12:37:12Z
dc.date.available2022-09-12T12:37:12Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description11 pagesen_ZA
dc.descriptionPlease cite as: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) (2022) Mental health and the role of traditional healers. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2022/0082
dc.description.abstractThe provision of treatment, care and rehabilitation services for people with Mental, Neurological and Substance use (MNS) disorders is a multisectoral responsibility and affects various communities in South Africa and other challenged economies in Africa. MNS disorders are common, often disabling and associated with increasing premature mortality. Traditional healers have a unique role to play in MNS disorders especially in resource-limited settings. It was estimated that there are about 200,000 traditional healers as compared to 975 registered psychiatrists - who mostly practise in urban areas and the private sector. Traditional healers are highly accessible and accepted as health practitioners in Sub-Saharan countries. Traditional healers and those linked to faith-based organisations play a significant role in providing services for people with MNS disorders and are often an entry point into systems of care. These providers, therefore, could play a significant role in identifying people with such disorders, and in some cases, have worked co-operatively with health services in providing for the mental health and spiritual needs of individuals. There is a need to understand the role of traditional health practitioners in mental health care. This webinar sought to understand the role, knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional healers in mental health care with the aim of encouraging their participation in terms of the treatment, care and rehabilitation of people with MNS disorders.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAccess the webinar recording at https://youtu.be/BnkLopbClqE or http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/242
dc.description.sponsorshipJanssen Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltden_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) (2022) Mental health and the role of traditional healers. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2022/0082en_ZA
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2022/0082
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/253
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)en_ZA
dc.subjectMental healthen_ZA
dc.subjectTraditional healersen_ZA
dc.subjectFaith-based organisationsen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectTreatmenten_ZA
dc.subjectSDG 3
dc.subjectSDG 4
dc.subjectSDG 10
dc.titleMental health and the role of traditional healersen_ZA
dc.typeProceedings Reporten_ZA
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