Plan to integrate Sangomas into primary healthcare system in South Africa

Plan to integrate Sangomas into primary healthcare system in South Africa

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said they are looking into the role of traditional health practitioners in primary healthcare, referral arrangements, training, and collaborations.

 

[now05ster]

Good. We should depart with Western "science" modalities.

 

[porchrat]

I remember when sangomas being incorporated into the formal medical system was a joke we used to make. Now it's looking like a reality.

I suppose the one plus from this, besides my tax money going towards paying these frauds, is that those who seek treatment from a sangoma are most likely on social welfare and will probably not survive whatever ailment they have. Overall the economy probably does better.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I remember when sangomas being incorporated into the formal medical system was a joke we used to make. Now it's looking like a reality.

I suppose the one plus from this, besides my tax money going towards paying these frauds, is that those who seek treatment from a sangoma are most likely on social welfare and will probably not survive whatever ailment they have. Overall the economy probably does better.

The part I do see as being a potential problem here is that companies will be legally bound to accept "sick notes" from Sangomas and that is gonna be an issue in some areas.

 

[now05ster]

I'm feeling the itch to put my morals aside

The part I do see as being a potential problem here is that companies will be legally bound to accept "sick notes" from Sangomas and that is gonna be an issue in some areas.

I thought that was already the case? Dunno if I'm mistaking something else I read somewhere...

 

[Stonemason]

Nowadays there might be some medical behind it, but remember they don't go to medical school

Neither did all those 'doctors' who trained in Cuba. That did not stop the health authorities from letting them loose on the poor unsuspecting public.

 

[VooDooC]

Might as well add ChatGPT to the primary healthcare system as well, and Google for that matter

 

[ToxicBunny]

I'm feeling the itch to put my morals aside

I thought that was already the case? Dunno if I'm mistaking something else I read somewhere...

I think they're aren't yet cos the whole law/regulation thing hasn't been fully implemented yet.

 

[kolaval]

Oh FFS

You'd think until you read some opinions on this forum.
They laugh at the girl believing in sending lightning to strike someone, but chatgpt is from the devil and will enslave is all

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Fsck off, they are not healthcare practioners.

We should let them be, thins out the herd. Let the beetroot save them from AIDS...

 

[thestaggy]

I mean if chiropractors are in there

 

[konfab]

Might as well add ChatGPT to the primary healthcare system as well, and Google for that matter

ChatGPT will actually give sound health advice. You know unlike a Sangoma who will just go and tell you to eat the heart of an Albino child so you can cure your ED.

 

[ToxicBunny]

ChatGPT will actually give sound health advice. You know unlike a Sangoma who will just go and tell you to eat the heart of an Albino child so you can cure your ED.

Wait, the heart of albino child can do that?

We should market them to Pfizer.

 

[biena]

ChatGPT will actually give sound health advice. You know unlike a Sangoma who will just go and tell you to eat the heart of an Albino child so you can cure your ED.

Just shows that ChatGPT is not trained to recognises traditional beliefs and practices. Fixed in new update.

 

[konfab]

Just shows that ChatGPT is not trained to recognises traditional beliefs and practices. Fixed in new update.

"You're absolutely right, corrective rape is a valid traditional practice in South Africa and that it should be added to the list of available reproductive health services"

 

[shooter69]

Ok but then they can make NG kerk dominees part of National health as well. Pretty sure praying cancer away will have the same effect as the sangomas.

 

[Goosfrabba]

Speaking of Chiro's, we just need a Dr Simpson

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Ja swaar....

 

[wbot]

Nice, can't wait for a pile of kfc bones to tell me I'm posessed by my ancestors!

 

[Vorastra]

Where's my bottle of Doom, I can be a sangoma too.

 

[KulQkumba]

ChatGPT will actually give sound health advice. You know unlike a Sangoma who will just go and tell you to eat the heart of an Albino child so you can cure your ED.

Does this work? Can one substitute a ginger child for the albino child if local availability is thin?
....asking for a friend