The Relevance of Yoruba Medicine Men in Public Health Practice in Nigeria

Abstract

Highly trained local medical personnel for executive duties, local facilities for trained medical personnel, the control of highly endemic diseases through mass treatment, the control of epidemics and adequate health education of the people at all community levels remain the problems of health delivery to our peoples. . . Present health concepts for the nation must still place emphasis on rural health and the delivery of health care to the mass of the population who for inadequate facilities cannot seek or get medical aid. Staff shortage and finance continue to embarrass the total executive of Nigerian Health Programmes.