Abstract

As an expatriate psychiatrist, working in a new culture has exposed me to the difficulties in practising my profession, and in particular, its limitations. In search of understanding common psychosocial distress in the communities we serve, I have sought to work with traditional healers in the high-density suburbs of Harare city.

Highlights

  • As an expatriate psychiatrist, working in a new culture has exposed me to the difficulties in practising my profession, and in particular, its limitations

  • The significance ofTH in the political and cultural structure of society is demonstrated by the fact that spirit mediums are historically recognised to have been guiding lights in the war of independence (Lan, 1985) Zimbabwe National Association of Traditional Healers (ZINATHA) was formed with the active encouragement of eminent liberation leaders and is currently headed by Professor Chavunduka who is the Vice-Chancellor primary health care

  • There is a wide gulf between orthodox Christian and traditional religion and the former is one of the principal sponsors of biomédicalhealth care in the country

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Summary

Introduction

As an expatriate psychiatrist, working in a new culture has exposed me to the difficulties in practising my profession, and in particular, its limitations. My work with healers has seen active cooperation by both the major organisations mentioned. Their openness to improving their practice is supported by the findings of a recent survey of 97 healers in two suburbs; virtually all came out in strong support of collaboration with biomédical hsearvveiceosf.

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