'Every disease has its cure':faith and HIV therapies in Islamic northern Nigeria

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Title

'Every disease has its cure':faith and HIV therapies in Islamic northern Nigeria

Author

Tocco, Jack Ume

Publisher

2010/12/00

Language

English

Publication Date

20101200

Primary Classification

9.5.6

Secondary Classification

9.5.6;1.2;9.1

Primary keywords

AIDS--[pri];health care delivery--[pri];HIV infections--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri]

Secondary keywords

attitudes;clinical ethics;health literacy;Islamic medicine;Koran;modern Muslim religious scholars;Muslims;qualtiy of health care;public health;public opinion;spiritural therapies;traditional medicine;trust;Western world

Subject

Kano--[pri];Nigeria--[pri]

Subject

Africa;National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA);United Nations Global Fund to Fight AIDS;U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Subject

antiretroviral therapy--[pri];Hausa--[pri]

Subject

hadith;ruqya

Journal Article

African Journal of AIDS Research2010 December; 9(4):385-395

Note

Copyright © 2010 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. RightsLink

Call Number

citation

Bibliography

32 refs

ISSN

16085906 (print);17279445 (online)

Collection

Citation

“'Every disease has its cure':faith and HIV therapies in Islamic northern Nigeria,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 16, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/37243.