Combining Western Medicine and Traditional Medicine in South Africa

Contradiction between the Western (or science) and traditional medical methods has existed for many years. The conceptual difference between the two schools leads to distrust among the scholars who represent them. In some medical cases, each method works, and other methods do not provide a complete solution. However, Western methods have proven to be more effective in the treatment of severe fatal diseases requiring complex diagnosis, surgery and medication.

Traditional medicine and Western medicine observe that traditional medicine is based on health whereas Western medicine is based on disease model. The Western medical structure is a strict, formal, strictly licensed, standardized nursing practice and knowledge record. In contrast, traditional medicine is not so formal, has a metaphysical foundation, an informal training system, does not have a unified standardization in nursing practice, and historically relies on verbal communication. Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba have also established indigenous health and wellness centers that took the first steps to combine traditional medicine and Western medicine to provide health services to indigenous people Established. The first scan showed that 14 centers are currently in operation. The annual budget for these centers ranges from $ 2 million to $ 4 million, depending on the size of the community run by the community. These centers

Traditional therapists play an extremely important role in establishing healthcare systems in Africa. This article aims to compare the use of Western medicine and traditional medicine. This article is aimed at identifying similarities and differences between Western and African diseases, treatments, and effective patient care concepts. It advocates traditional therapists and regulations of traditional medicine, as well as the application of human rights principles in the traditional treatment profession. The use of western medicine and traditional medicine depends on various factors, such as the availability of funds to obtain medicines. It depends on personal beliefs and culture. Most Africans, mainly because they trust their use, and because they are mainly skeptical of the use of Western medicine because they do not trust it, We rely on traditional medicine to treat almost all of their illness.