Collaboration with African traditional healers for the prevention of blindness /
Collaboration with African traditional healers for the prevention of blindness /
Paul Courtright [and others].
- Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, ©2000.
- 1 online resource (x, 52 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-42).
PREFACE; CONTENTS; SECTION 1; RATIONALE: WHY WORK WITH TRADITIONAL HEALERS?; BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON TRADITIONAL HEALERS IN AFRICA; TRADITIONAL EYE PRACTICES; COLLABORATING WITH TRADITIONAL HEALERS; SECTION 2; TEACHING TRADITIONAL HEALERS; Curriculum Structure; TEACHING UNITS; Unit 1 : Orientation; Unit 2: Cataract; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Couching; Unit 3: Trichiasis; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Unit 4: Assessing Vision; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Unit 5: Red Eye; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods. Unit 6: Neonatal Conjunctivitis and Other Childhood Eye DiseasesBackground; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Unit 7: General Health, Hygiene and Nutrition; Background; Objective; Teaching Methods; Unit 8: Referral and Continuing Education; Background; Objectives; APPENDICES; APPENDIX A; Recommendations; Organizing Institutions; APPENDIX B; Participants; APPENDIX C; Bibliography; APPENDIX D; APPENDIX E; APPENDIX F; Evaluation Methods; Hospital- or Clinic-Based; Traditional Healer Practices; Patients; APPENDIX G; Research Priorities; APPENDIX H; Illustrations on Trachoma and Cataract.
Traditional healers are plentiful and are culturally accepted health-care providers throughout Africa and much of the developing world. Until recently, however, few traditional healers have been involved in primary eye care activities. Findings from existing collaborative programmes suggest that healers can be a positive force for community-based prevention of blindness. The aim of this publication is twofold. Part 1 gives brief background information on traditional healers and explains why they should be involved in the prevention of blindness activities. The second section makes specific recommendations for working with healers and may serve as a training manual.
English.
1281934119 9781281934116 9789812792471 (electronic bk.) 9812792473 (electronic bk.) 9786611934118 6611934111
Blindness--Prevention.--Africa
Eye--Diseases--Africa.
Healers--Africa.
Blindness--prevention & control
Eye Diseases--diagnosis
Eye Diseases--prevention & control
Medicine, African Traditional
Œil--Maladies--Afrique.
Guérisseurs--Afrique.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Vision.
MEDICAL--Ophthalmology.
Blindness--Prevention.
Eye--Diseases.
Healers.
Oogheelkunde.
Blindheid.
Preventieve gezondheidszorg.
Africa.
Africa
Afrique.
Africa.
Electronic books.
Congress
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
RE91 / .C64 2000
617.712
2001 B-534 WW 276 / C696 2000
Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-42).
PREFACE; CONTENTS; SECTION 1; RATIONALE: WHY WORK WITH TRADITIONAL HEALERS?; BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON TRADITIONAL HEALERS IN AFRICA; TRADITIONAL EYE PRACTICES; COLLABORATING WITH TRADITIONAL HEALERS; SECTION 2; TEACHING TRADITIONAL HEALERS; Curriculum Structure; TEACHING UNITS; Unit 1 : Orientation; Unit 2: Cataract; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Couching; Unit 3: Trichiasis; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Unit 4: Assessing Vision; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Unit 5: Red Eye; Background; Objectives; Teaching Methods. Unit 6: Neonatal Conjunctivitis and Other Childhood Eye DiseasesBackground; Objectives; Teaching Methods; Unit 7: General Health, Hygiene and Nutrition; Background; Objective; Teaching Methods; Unit 8: Referral and Continuing Education; Background; Objectives; APPENDICES; APPENDIX A; Recommendations; Organizing Institutions; APPENDIX B; Participants; APPENDIX C; Bibliography; APPENDIX D; APPENDIX E; APPENDIX F; Evaluation Methods; Hospital- or Clinic-Based; Traditional Healer Practices; Patients; APPENDIX G; Research Priorities; APPENDIX H; Illustrations on Trachoma and Cataract.
Traditional healers are plentiful and are culturally accepted health-care providers throughout Africa and much of the developing world. Until recently, however, few traditional healers have been involved in primary eye care activities. Findings from existing collaborative programmes suggest that healers can be a positive force for community-based prevention of blindness. The aim of this publication is twofold. Part 1 gives brief background information on traditional healers and explains why they should be involved in the prevention of blindness activities. The second section makes specific recommendations for working with healers and may serve as a training manual.
English.
1281934119 9781281934116 9789812792471 (electronic bk.) 9812792473 (electronic bk.) 9786611934118 6611934111
Blindness--Prevention.--Africa
Eye--Diseases--Africa.
Healers--Africa.
Blindness--prevention & control
Eye Diseases--diagnosis
Eye Diseases--prevention & control
Medicine, African Traditional
Œil--Maladies--Afrique.
Guérisseurs--Afrique.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Vision.
MEDICAL--Ophthalmology.
Blindness--Prevention.
Eye--Diseases.
Healers.
Oogheelkunde.
Blindheid.
Preventieve gezondheidszorg.
Africa.
Africa
Afrique.
Africa.
Electronic books.
Congress
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
RE91 / .C64 2000
617.712
2001 B-534 WW 276 / C696 2000