Annemarie Jurg
Biographic Data
| ID | 74968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annemarie Jurg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annemarie |
| FAMILY NAME | Jurg |
| SIGNATURE | JURG A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Snake in the Stomach: Child Diarrhea in Central Mozambique
Research on diarrhea in early childhood in Manica Province, Mozambique, showed that traditional healers conceptualize a complex array of illnesses that have diarrhea as a symptom. They did not have a concept of dehydration, although depressed fontanelle was recognized as evidence of serious illness. On the other hand, diarrhea was linked to symptoms of dehydration through the concept of nyoka, a guardian of bodily purity thought to dwell in all p…
Sexually-transmitted diseases, Aids and traditional healers in Mozambique
Qualitative research was conducted with traditional healers in Manica Province, Mozambique to develop an empirical, culturally-appropriate strategy for communication between government and traditional healers related to the prevention of STDs including AIDS. Most Manica healers regard AIDS as a new disease for which they lack medicines. However, when questioned on other sexually transmitted diseases, as defined by healers themselves, relatively c…
Antimalarial activity of some plant remedies in use in Marracuene, southern Mozambique
The Snake in the Stomach: Child Diarrhea in Central Mozambique
Research on diarrhea in early childhood in Manica Province, Mozambique, showed that traditional healers conceptualize a complex array of illnesses that have diarrhea as a symptom. They did not have a concept of dehydration, although depressed fontanelle was recognized as evidence of serious illness. On the other hand, diarrhea was linked to symptoms of dehydration through the concept of nyoka, a guardian of bodily purity thought to dwell in all p…
Sexually-transmitted diseases, Aids and traditional healers in Mozambique
Qualitative research was conducted with traditional healers in Manica Province, Mozambique to develop an empirical, culturally-appropriate strategy for communication between government and traditional healers related to the prevention of STDs including AIDS. Most Manica healers regard AIDS as a new disease for which they lack medicines. However, when questioned on other sexually transmitted diseases, as defined by healers themselves, relatively c…
Antimalarial activity of some plant remedies in use in Marracuene, southern Mozambique
Sexually-transmitted diseases, Aids and traditional healers in Mozambique
Qualitative research was conducted with traditional healers in Manica Province, Mozambique to develop an empirical, culturally-appropriate strategy for communication between government and traditional healers related to the prevention of STDs including AIDS. Most Manica healers regard AIDS as a new disease for which they lack medicines. However, when questioned on other sexually transmitted diseases, as defined by healers themselves, relatively c…
The Snake in the Stomach: Child Diarrhea in Central Mozambique
Research on diarrhea in early childhood in Manica Province, Mozambique, showed that traditional healers conceptualize a complex array of illnesses that have diarrhea as a symptom. They did not have a concept of dehydration, although depressed fontanelle was recognized as evidence of serious illness. On the other hand, diarrhea was linked to symptoms of dehydration through the concept of nyoka, a guardian of bodily purity thought to dwell in all p…
Medicine (3 works) · Traditional medicine (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · Alternative medicine (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Chancroid (1 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 works) · Cryptosporidium (1 works) · Diarrhea (1 works) · Ecology (1 works)