Dangerous silence: patients hiding traditional medicine use from doctors, study finds

Many people don't have the right cover.

Chrisna Gouws a research professor in the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences, says cancer bush an indigenous plant can now become a supplement for chemotherapy or cancer patients who have become drug resistant.

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Traditional Health Practitioner registered with the Traditional Healers Organization, Abraham Mnguni, said the problem is rooted in longstanding stereotypes surrounding traditional healing practices. Mnguni said some patients fear being ridiculed or judged by healthcare workers who hold personal religious beliefs against traditional healing practices.

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