非洲传统医学的趋势与挑战。
Trends and challenges of traditional medicine in Africa.
作者信息
Abdullahi Ali Arazeem
机构信息
Department of Sociology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
出版信息
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2011;8(5 Suppl):115-23. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v8i5S.5. Epub 2011 Jul 3.
Abstract
Prior to the introduction of cosmopolitan medicine, traditional medicine used to be the dominant medical system available to millions of people in Africa in both rural and urban communities. However, the arrival of the Europeans marked a significant turning point in the history of this age-long tradition and culture. This paper examines the trends and challenges of traditional medicine in Africa. The impact of colonialism on African traditional medicine is also examined. Although the paper is on Africa, references are drawn around the world to buttress the growing demand for traditional medicine. The paper concludes that to minimise the current distrust between modern and traditional doctors and to achieve the objective of regulation, standardisation and cooperation, both traditional and modern doctors must acknowledge their areas of strengths and weaknesses from which they operate and be genuinely concerned about the difficult but necessary task of being human.
摘要
在全球医学引入之前，传统医学曾是非洲数百万城乡居民可获得的主要医疗体系。然而，欧洲人的到来标志着这一悠久传统和文化历史上的一个重要转折点。本文探讨了非洲传统医学的发展趋势和挑战。同时也考察了殖民主义对非洲传统医学的影响。尽管本文聚焦于非洲，但也引用了世界各地的资料来支持对传统医学日益增长的需求。本文的结论是，为了尽量减少现代医生与传统医生之间目前存在的不信任，并实现监管、标准化与合作的目标，传统医生和现代医生都必须承认各自的优势和劣势领域，并真心关注这项艰巨但必要的人文任务。
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