A technical committee of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has entered the public-inquiry phase of drafting an ethics guideline for traditional healers in South Africa, reports Business Insider. The document, formally known as ARP 2077, "Guidelines on ethics for traditional health practitioners (THP) in traditional health care" is due to apply across the application of traditional medicine, covering diviners using methods such as throwing the bones, herbalists, and traditional health surgeons.
It will offer recommended practices on "discipline and professionalism required" from practitioners, but also deals with registration and recognition of healers, where it recommends taking into considering testimonials from community members.
The draft is open for public comment until 20 April, and is available from the SABS on request.
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