AZT trials in developing countries (5)
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I have read with interest the discussion about AIDS/HIV on the Afri-
can continent, and it seems to me that both of you have a valid point
of view.
I am a nurse, but don't do the doctor or hospital thing for myself, I
use herbs etc. The point I am trying to make is that both the tradi-
tional and the scientific medicine can be used together. As you know
many people in rural Africa are 'afraid' of the white doctors who
come among them and stick them with needles etc. saying that what
they are doing is for their own benefit. They are used to the ways of
their ancestors and the people they now and trust. If both parties
would TRY and work together both the physical welfare and psychologi-
cal welfare of the patient is enhanced.
I am head of a medical foundation that will begin working in 3rd
world countries in the new year, and we hope that we can utilise the
traditional doctors as well as our 'modern' but not always better
ways for the complete health and welfare of the patients that we
treat.
Some say that modern medicine is better - but then again if the tra-
ditional ways had not been good - whole peoples would have been wiped
out by now. Anyway this is just my view and maybe I am talking out of
the back of my neck - but I don't think so.
Best wishes,
Jackie Carroll
mailto:limeyliterature@rocketmail.com
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