Transformation of the Health System in South Africa
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"Modern African health care; once again on the road towards a non-
negotiable monopoly by the modern allopathic biomedical cosmopolitan
health system".
Hugo Van Damme, of NGOMA [support structure for the Traditional Heal-
ing Organisation for Africa (THO)], investigated, in consultation
with Traditional Doctor Nhlavana Maseko, president of THO, the White
Paper for the Transformation of the Health System in South Africa'
(WPTHSSA) at:
http://www.polity.org.za/govdocs/white_papers/health.html
from the point of view of an indigenous health sector organisation.
The entire article, text only and per e-mail, can be obtained by e-
mail request from THO-NGOMA:
mailto:NGOMA@alpha.futurenet.co.za
send your request with the following 'subject' line:
get critical review
I hope that all interested will understand the urgency of pooling
support and act as pressure group in order to influence the South Af-
rican government to change its position on involvement of indigenous
health in national policy, lawmaking and health care.
South Africa is leading the political initiative for a new political,
social and economical climate in Southern Africa and even the entire
continent. If it leads other African governments away from recognis-
ing and accommodating their cultural health realities cultural and
spiritual diversity will have been done a great disservice.
Regards
Hugo Van Damme
Project Co-ordinator
Traditional Healer Organisation for Africa
mailto:NGOMA@alpha.futurenet.co.za
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