Amod Kumar Poudyal|Masamine Jimba|Izumi Murakami|Ram Chandra Silwal|Susumu Wakai|Tadatoshi Kuratsuji
A traditional healers’ training model in rural Nepal: strengthening their roles in community health
The University of Tokyo|The University of Tokyo|Chulalongkorn University|The University of Tokyo|Saitama International Medical Center
summary paper evaluated western medical training model traditional healers ths rural nepal used semistructured interviews compare 48 trainees 30 randomly selected untrained ths 1 year training completed asked knowledge causes prevention treatment common illnesses hivaids relationship government health workers ghws area nine ghws also interviewed perceptions ths found trained ths better knowledge allopathic medicine practised modern treatment using first aid kits likely refer patients ghws also improved relationships ghws upscaling model challenge improving community health care nepal future