Traditional medicine among the community of Gash-Barka region, Eritrea: attitude, societal dependence, and pattern of use.

Sirak TesfamariamFilmon TesfaiLemlem HussienYonatan AteshimDawit YemaneMulugeta RussomHagos AhmedIyassu BahtaSolyana Ngusbrhan KidaneJosephine NambozeOssy Muganga Julius Kasilo

Published in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2021)

TM is popular and widely relayed upon by Gash-Barka residents with exposure of children to harmful TM practices. Since the reliance of the community on TM is expected to continue, further representative studies are recommended to inform regulatory interventions and integrate TM into the health system.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
primary care
young adults
physical activity
transcription factor