A targetted intervention research on traditional healer perspectives of sexually transmitted illnesses in urban Zambia. Current research.

摘要: Interviews with 81 traditional healers from 4 Copperbelt towns in Zambia (Chililabombwe Chingola Luanshya and Mufulira) investigated understanding of attitudes toward management sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In general Zambian had detailed constructs the physiology infective processes underlying syphilis gonorrhea chancroid AIDS. STDs were considered to be caused by "dirt" or contamination residing sperm vaginal fluids closely linked violations moral codes. Healers shared complex nosologies based on distinctions between symptoms different STD pathologies that more inclusive than biomedical categories. Although condom use was not promoted understood importance preventing an agent passing one person another. Except for AIDS curable expelling dirt through purgatives emetics. Modern medicine perceived as treating only curing. Most insisted infected partner bring other consultation treatment withheld. Since these findings identified some areas compatibility indigenous models Traditional Medicine Unit Ministry Health HIV/AIDS Prevention Project Morehouse School (Lusaka) established a program which receive training learn counsel clients safer sex behaviors. Follow-up entails monthly meetings health professionals healers. initiation June 1994 800 70 have participated. now sell condoms their social marketing program.