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Knowledge Pack : HIV-AIDS This Knowledge Pack contains Indigenous Knowledge cases and other useful information related to HIV-AIDS. The indigenous knowledge pack is a tool that provides users with quick access to synthesized information by country or selected thematic area. For more Information
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Cameroon: Traditional food preparations improve immune system of HIV-AIDS patients
At the Mefopla
Centre in Bamenda-Cameroon, the immune system of AIDS patients is boosted by
indigenous medicinal plants with enzyme rich food. These include oils from plants
like Soya, cashew and Shea butter saturated fats, wild fruits. Vegetables with
high fiber content, which the patients are encouraged to consume, are helpful
in cleansing the system. Though this diet and nu-tritional therapies do not
cure the disease, they however improve the immune system. The therapy also involves
the elimination of stress bound foods and liquids from patients' diet such as
coffee, black tea, sugar, salt, white flour as well as concentrated carbohydrate
white rice. The treatment fares well and helps to reduce the physical and psychological
symptoms that go with the disease like rashes, blisters, respiratory syndromes
and stress/depression. Comparative studies show
Lesson: Natural juices, and traditional food and medicinal preparations
can improve the immune system of AIDS patients and may be far less tedious in
relation to their effects and cheaper than a treatment based purely on medication.
Source: Dr. Wirmum Clare Kinyuy, Mefopla Re-search Center; CIKO
Contact: ngwasiri@camnet.cm
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Mozambique: Involving traditional healers in the prevention of HIV-AIDS
Ethno-medical
research in Mozambique has deepened biomedical understanding of beliefs and
practices related to sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Southern Africa,
and assisted in the de-sign of culturally meaningful AIDS communication strategies.
The resulting AIDS/STD prevention programs have attempted to teach biomedical
concepts to traditional healers by using symbols, metaphors and etiological
concepts already in use to explain familiar, locally recognized sexually transmitted
illnesses. This has aided greatly in healers' understanding of unfamiliar biomedical
concepts and has laid the groundwork for how traditional healers will promote
behavior change among their clients, as well as new technologies such as condoms.
Lesson: Involvement of traditional knowledge workers (healers) in awareness
creation in a psy-chologically and socially sensitive area like sexuality has
a higher impact at a lower cost.
Source: Green, E.C. Tropical Doctor, Supl. 1, p.1-4, 1997: Participation
of traditional healers in AIDS prevention programs
Contact: egreendc@aol.com
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Tanzania: Traditional healers counsel of patients and effectively
treat HIV-AIDS related symptoms
Wadigo and Washambaa
AIDS patients in the Tanga Region in Northeast Tanzania seek advice and treatment
from local healers. Various plant-based applications as well as counseling have
proven to reduce the impact of secondary infestations on AIDS patients substantially.
Patients with AIDS in the Tanga region, state that they feel less pain from
AIDS related symptoms after local treatment as compared to treatments received
in the hospitals. Observed improvements included disappearance of skin problems,
increase in appetite, return of vision strength within two weeks only. Because
of a survey indicating traditional healers' better access to patients the regional
AIDS working group is re-considering its approach to treatment and counseling
of AIDS and STD pa-tients. The counseling and treatment was also reported as
more affordable for poorer people.
Lesson: Integrating local healers in AIDS prevention and mitigation strategies
increases effectiveness of approach and access for poorer patients.
Source: MARECIK Amand Hayman, Tan-zania Wildlife Ecology and Conservation;
for more info contact D. Scheinman
Contact: tanga4@twiga.com
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Indigenous Knowledge for Development Link to the Homepage of the
Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program of the Africa Region
Database of
Indigenous Knowledge and Practices Link to
the Database of Practices of the Indigenous Knowledge for Development
Program of the Africa Region
IK Notes
Newsletter Link to the IK Notes of the
Indigenous Knowledge for Development Program of the Africa Region
An Introduction to the Microfinance Institutions
Contact List
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Should you know of other indigenous knowledge practices that have helped or may help to improve Bank programs, please share them with us. We will enter your contribution into the IK-Database.
| HIV / AIDS Control Project |
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The HIV/AIDS Control Project will support Uganda's National Strategic Framework, which aims at reducing the spread of HIV infection, mitigate the health, and socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS at individual, household, and community levels, and strengthen the national capacity to respond to the epidemic. The project components will: 1) support HIV control activities, coordinated by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC), which would include capacity building to enhance UAC role. Implementation of legal initiatives will be promoted concerning ethical and human rights issues related to HIV/AIDS, and, project support to HIV-related research, and knowledge management will be coordinated, within different line ministries, and other national government agencies, as well as with civil society organizations, and the private sector; 2) support district initiatives, carried out by district authorities, or the private sector, which include raising awareness on prevention, and mitigation of HIV/AIDS, training, and, provision of related diagnosis, treatment, and care services; and, 3) support community- and civil society-led HIV control initiatives, targeting support to orphans, and the most vulnerable, as well as promoting, and providing home-based care through community-based information, education, and communication on preventing the transmission of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections Full Report: PAD |
| Population and Aids Control Project |
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overall objectives of the Population and AIDS control Project are to: a)
enhance the onset of fertility decline by increasing the prevalence of modern
methods of contraception; and b) slow the spread of Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) infections by promoting behavioral change and treating Sexually
Transmitted Diseases (STDs). To this end, the project will support policies
and investments designed to support the implementation of the Government's
population policy by improving quality of, and access to, family planning
(FP) and maternal and child health care services nationwide; promoting information,
education, and communication programs in the areas of population, FP and
women's rights; and strengthening institutions in charge of implementing
the national population policy and of planning, managing and evaluating
FP programs. The project will also strengthen the national capacity to contain
the spread of HIV, Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), STDs by strengthening
the institution in charge of implementing the national AIDS program and
the health system's capacity to deal with AIDS needs; promoting safer health
practices and behavioral change through information, education, and communications
campaigns; promoting the use of condoms; treating STDs; and strengthening
clinical management and community care. Finally, the project will encourage
private sector and non-governmental organizations participation in population,
FP and HIV/AIDS/STD programs by establishing a fund to provide grant financing
for projects in those areas.
Full Report: SAR |
| District AIDS and Reproductive Health (DARE) Project |
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The Decentralized
Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Project will improve mother, and child
health through integral delivery services in reproductive health, child
survival, and HIV/AIDS care, and, slow the increased HIV ratio, by decentralizing
management delivery services to, and within districts. The components
will: 1) support the Government in implementing its decentralization policy,
by improving fiscal decentralization, building capacity at provincial,
district, and sub-district levels, as well as improving planning and financial
management, organizational restructuring, and systems development. Activities
include the application of new resource allocation criteria, based on
an objective, transparent, poverty-focused rationale; recurrent budgets,
simplified to allow increased discretionary control in resource allocation;
and, capacity building, to focus on financial management training for
District Health, Hospital and Rural Management Boards; 2) focus on the
medical aspects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to also include preventive medicine,
based on behavior interventions, contraceptive uses, blood testing, etc,
with special attention to the poor, adolescent, and women; and, 3) address
reproductive health, on such issues as family planning, safe motherhood,
child survival, and sexually transmitted infections. Training, and procurement
of drugs, and equipment will be financed. |
| Health Sector Development Project |
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The Health Sector Development Program Project aims to improve resource management and quality of health services through sector reforms and institutional capacity building. The project consists of four components. 1) Strengthening Service Delivery will improve access, quality, and efficiency of district-based primary health care services; improve financial viability of secondary and tertiary referral hospital services to support primary level curative services; and promote private sector involvement in delivery of health services. 2) Strengthening the MOH and Central Support Systems will strengthen Ministry of Health's (MOH) capacity and systems for policy development, analysis and national planning, development of guidelines for national policy implementation, performance monitoring and evaluation, and development and enforcement of legislation. This component will also strengthen the national support systems for drugs and medical supplies, physical infrastructure, and health management information system. It will also develop human resources to implement health reforms effectively. 3) Health Financing will broaden financing options and improve financial management for increased financial self-sufficiency and sustainability. 4) National HIV/AIDS Fund will intensify national effort to prevent HIV infection and mitigate the adverse effects of AIDS in a multi-sectoral manner. Full Report: PAD |
Should you know of other indigenous knowledge practices that have helped or may help to improve Bank programs, please share them with us. We will enter your contribution into the IK-Database.
You could structure your contribution by using the following format:
1. Country:Where is the practice applied (country and location)?
2. Domain:
In which sector is the practice applied (agriculture, health, social development etc.)?
3. Technology:
What technology (e.g. soil erosion control, childcare, institutional development etc.)?
4. Bearers of Knowledge:
By whom is the practice applied (e.g. Washambaa, local healers, women's group of a given village etc.)?
5. Source: Where can we inquire further?
Primary provider information (probably yourself or your institution)
Secondary providers of information
Add references to literature, web sites, names of individuals or organizations that can corroborate the practice.
Include addresses of primary and secondary providers of information.
6. Descriptive headline of practice:
One to two lines capturing the main features of a practice.
7. Summary:
Describe the main features of the practice and explain (not more than 200 words).
8. Lessons:
Answer three key questions related to efficacy and impact of the practice.
- Why it is important for the local community?
- Why might it be beneficial to other communities?
- Why should development organizations learn more about this practice?
9. Methods used to capture information:
How was the practice identified, recorded and documented?
NB:
The IK database is an open, on-line resource for information on indigenous knowledge
practices. The database acts as a referral system and does not disclose the
technical details of practices or applications. Most practices in the database
have been reported elsewhere in publicly accessible information sources. As
is the principle of a referral database the provider of information could be
asked by users of the database to provide further information or pointers as
regards details of the practice. It is to the discretion of the provider of
information and the inquirer to negotiate the terms of the exchange of knowledge.
No information provided will be made public without the consent of the provider.
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