He uses nasal drops from blessed Florida water to cure madness. And now the government is returning the favor. One example of the newfound cooperation is a pilot program that links the Ghanaian Health Ministry, foreign relief workers and local healers in Wassa West, a community of about 80,000. Brought about by the spread of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases in Ghana's mining areas, the program helps train healers in counseling techniques and gives them advice on when to refer patients to conventional doctors. Supporters insist that such collaboration should be a formal part of national health policy and are keeping close watch on the Wassa West test case, which began in 1996 but went into full swing only last year.
Promiscuity is rampant.
His treatment requires drinking a mixture of boiled herbs.