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The Healer's Syndrome
Directed by Francois-Xavier Demanche and Thierry Lestrade
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Many African AIDS patients regularly consult traditional faith healers. Dr. Moussa Maman, an ethno-psychiatrist who has practiced medicine for 20 years, takes us to Benin, Niger and Senegal to meet some of the faith healers. Confusion abounds between those who ease the distress of the AIDS victims, and those who profit from their suffering.

Lussas Documentary Film Festival

52 minutes / Color
English subtitles
Release: 2017
Copyright: 2006

For colleges, universities, government agencies, hospitals and corporations

Subject areas:
Africa, African Studies, Ethics, HIV/AIDS, Health Care Issues, Health Issues, Politics, Society, Streaming only, West Africa

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