Vital Signs | Use of traditional and modern medicines: 18 January 2023

80% of South Africans consult traditional healers and there are more than 200,000 traditional healers. Many South Africans still use traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs. This is because traditional healthcare practitioners are often more accessible, and affordable and they are familiar with the community and their cultural practices and beliefs.

On Vital Signs, we focus on the use of traditional medicine and modern medicine.

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