Dossier
traditional healer
Coverage of traditional healer in the Nexus archive.
- South Africa: Limpopo Teen Says Religious Objection At Clinic Drove Her to Unsafe Abortion
An 18-year-old from rural Limpopo was denied a legal abortion at a public clinic after a nurse refused to assist on religious grounds, prompting her to seek an illegal abortion from a traditional healer.
- Autism remains widely misunderstood in parts of Africa. A mother in Guinea fights for her child
A family in Guinea first sought help from a traditional healer when their son showed signs of autism as a child. A mother in Guinea is fighting for her child amid widespread misunderstanding of autism in parts of Africa.