Use of traditional medicine in middle-income countries a WHO-SAGE study

• Published in: Health policy and planning Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 984 - 991
• Main Authors: Oyebode, Oyinlola, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Chilton, Peter J, Lilford, Richard J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.10.2016; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Access; Adult; Aged; Arthritis; Cataracts; Chronic conditions; Chronic Disease; Chronic illnesses; Developing Countries; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Female; Geography; Health care; Health care policy; Health education; Health needs; Health Policy; Health services; Health Surveys; Humans; Hypertension; Income; Low income groups; Male; Medicine; Medicine, Traditional - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Multivariate analysis; Original; ORIGINAL ARTICLES; Policy making; Populations; Rural areas; Rural Population; Rural schools; Rurality; Socioeconomic Factors; Traditional medicine; World Health Organization; Mexico; South Africa; Ghana; China; Russia; India; Medicine; traditional; health policy; World Health Organization; developing countries

It is frequently stated in the scientific literature, official reports and the press that 80% of Asian and African populations use traditional medicine (TM) to meet their healthcare needs; however, this statistic was first reported in 1983. This study aimed to update knowledge of the prevalence of T...