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

Mea van Huyssteen, Millidhashni Reddy, Nadasen T Naidoo, Shirley-Anne Boschmans, Jane McCartney, Maryna van de Venter
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 9, No 1 | a153 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v9i1.153 | © 2004 Mea van Huyssteen, Millidhashni Reddy, Nadasen T Naidoo, Shirley-Anne Boschmans, Jane McCartney, Maryna van de Venter | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 07 November 2004 | Published: 08 November 2004

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Mea van Huyssteen, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Millidhashni Reddy, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Nadasen T Naidoo, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Shirley-Anne Boschmans, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Jane McCartney, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Maryna van de Venter, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Abstract

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.

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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.

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