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

• Main Authors: Mea van Huyssteen (Author), Millidhashni Reddy (Author), Nadasen T Naidoo (Author), Shirley-Anne Boschmans (Author), Jane McCartney (Author), Maryna van de Venter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2004-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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. Opsomming Diabetes mellitus, 'n chroniese siekte, affekteer na raming 8% van Suid-Afrika se swart bevolking. Tradisionele gene...