Sociodemographic Characteristics of Traditional Healers and Their Knowledge of Noma: A Descriptive Survey in Three Regions of Mali

Baratti-Mayer, Denise; Daou, Moussa Baba; Gayet-Ageron, Angèle; Jeannot, Émilien; Pittet‐Cuénod, Brigitte

doi:10.3390/ijerph16224587

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“…Likewise, many studies also found that the traditional healers are generally above 50 years old (Muthee et al 2011;Baratti-Mayer et al 2019). In our earlier studies, we also observed that most of the informants having anthelmintic ethnomedicinal information from three districts Udalguri, Baksa and Udalguri of BTR, were above 50 years old (Swargiary et al 2019a, b;Swargiary et al 2020).…”

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Putative Anthelmintic Plants Used in Traditional Medicine System of Kokrajhar District, India

Swargiary

Daimari

Roy

2021

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: Traditional medicine (TM) is a common practice among tribal communities of India. The present study has been designed to collect the ethnomedicinal plants used by the Bodo community of Kokrajhar district of India traditionally consumed to cure helminth infection.Methods: A total of 54 villages were surveyed from the Kokrajhar district. Twenty adjacent villages were taken as a cluster, and one informant was interviewed face-to-face with the help of a readymade questionnaire. Traditional knowledge system of anthelmintic herbal medicines such as the name of the plants, parts used, methods of formulation, and mode of uses was collected. The demography of the informants was also collected.Results: Total of 64 species of traditionally used anthelmintic plants belonging to 38 families were documented from Kokrajhar district, India. Andrographis paniculata was the most popular plant, followed by Alstonia scholaris, Ananas comosus, and Azadirachta indica. Poaceae was the most popular plant family with six species of anthelmintic plants. The leaves were the most commonly used plant-part (63%), followed by barks and tubers. Raw, decoction and infusion were the standard method of traditional formulations reported from the district. Fresh and raw plant parts in the form of paste or balls and oral consumption were the primary means of administration. Demographically, most of the knowledge bearers were found to be illiterate and aged above 50 years of age.Conclusions: The medicinal plants reported in the present study could be a source of important medicines. A proper scientific study needs to be carried out to study the efficacy of the traditional formulations to ascertain their bioactivity.

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confidence: 62%

Putative Anthelmintic Plants Used in Traditional Medicine System of Kokrajhar District, India

Swargiary

Daimari

Roy

2021

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“…In Mali and Nigeria, traditional healers’ knowledge of noma was limited [ 126 , 146 ], however, several traditional healers in Nigeria reported treating different stages of the disease. In Nigeria, traditional treatments for noma include ground herbs, plants, ointments and piercing of the swollen cheek (in the oedema phase of noma) [ 126 ].…”

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Noma (cancrum oris): A scoping literature review of a neglected disease (1843 to 2021)

Farley

Mehta

Srour³

et al. 2021

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Background Noma (cancrum oris) is an ancient but neglected and poorly understood preventable disease, afflicting the most disenfranchised populations in the world. It is a devastating and often fatal condition that requires urgent and intensive clinical and surgical care, often difficult to access as most cases of noma occur in resource-limited settings. We conducted a scoping review of the literature published on noma to understand the size and scope of available research on the disease and identify research gaps that need to be addressed to evolve our understanding of how to address this disease. Methods We searched 11 databases and collected primary peer reviewed articles on noma in all languages, the final search was conducted on 24th August 2021. The oldest manuscript identified was from 28th March 1843 and the most recently published manuscript was from 3rd June 2021. Search terms included cancrum oris and noma. Data was extracted using a standardised data extraction tool and key areas of interest were identified. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic review and Meta-Analyses requirements were followed. Results The review included 147 articles, the majority of the studies (n = 94, 64%) were case reports. Most manuscripts (n = 81, 55%) were published in the 2000s, 49 (33%) were from the 1900s and 17 (12%) from the 1800s. The main areas of interest identified were the history and epidemiology of the disease, noma’s clinical progression and aetiology, treatment regimens, mortality rates and the risk factors for the development of noma. Conclusions Noma has been reported in the literature for hundreds of years; however important gaps in our understanding of the disease remain. Future research should focus on determining the burden and distribution of disease; the true mortality rate, pathogenic cause(s) and the factors that influence prognosis and outcomes after treatment.

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“…Nowadays noma affects the most impoverished children in remote areas where there are no records of births or deaths. Primary healthcare workers and traditional healers often do not recognize noma [3,14]. Noma is not taught in medical schools either in the occidental world or in the countries concerned.…”

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Why is noma a neglected-neglected tropical disease?

Srour¹,

Baratti-Mayer

2020

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Noma is an orofacial gangrene affecting primarily children living in extreme poverty in remote parts of subtropical and tropical countries. Mortality and disability are high, and survivors often have physical and functional deformities resulting in stigma and isolation. Many healthcare professionals and primary healthcare workers where noma risk factors exist have no knowledge about noma and its implications. Public health measures to improve nutrition, immunizations, sanitation, and access to healthcare and measures to eliminate extreme poverty can lead to the eradication of noma. Research allocation has been insufficient to study the epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of noma. In a recent editorial by Hotez and colleagues in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), "What constitutes an NTD?" Noma is not included. The exclusion of noma from NTDs constitutes this preventable childhood disease as a neglected neglected disease. The purpose of this article is the inclusion of noma with the PLOS NTDs. Increased awareness and attention to noma can lead to the eradication of this disease affecting the world's most vulnerable.

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Sociodemographic Characteristics of Traditional Healers and Their Knowledge of Noma: A Descriptive Survey in Three Regions of Mali

Cited by 19 publications

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Putative Anthelmintic Plants Used in Traditional Medicine System of Kokrajhar District, India

Putative Anthelmintic Plants Used in Traditional Medicine System of Kokrajhar District, India

Noma (cancrum oris): A scoping literature review of a neglected disease (1843 to 2021)

Why is noma a neglected-neglected tropical disease?

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