Month: March 2025

Reproductive Health – A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in relation to the reproductive system and its functions.

Social Determinants of Health – Economic, social, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes.

Biomedical Hegemony – The dominance of biomedicine over other healing systems, often marginalizing traditional and alternative practices.

Lay Health Practices – Non-professional, community-based approaches to healthcare, often rooted in traditional or folk medicine.

Cultural Competency in Medicine – The ability of healthcare providers to understand and respect cultural differences in medical beliefs and practices.

Medical Tourism – The practice of traveling to another country to seek medical treatment, often due to cost, availability, or cultural preferences.

Medical Anthropology – A subfield of anthropology that studies health, illness, and healing systems across cultures.

Medical Syncretism – The blending of different medical traditions and practices within a single society.

Healer (Traditional Healer) – A person who practices medicine within a traditional or indigenous healing system, such as shamans, herbalists, or faith healers.