Abstract
Our reflection on the health role of women in Africa requires a prior redefinition of the concept of health, which in our cultures is not limited to modern Western-style hospital care. We believe this is essential to ensure that the unilateral application of modern technologies does not lead to rejection.
What does health represent? How does our perception of the concept of health differ from the WHO definition?
Furthermore, what is the historical role played by women in terms of health in traditional and contemporary society?
Is it not necessary to take into account the weight of tradition, and the means and values it conveys?
Can we reclaim this potential and make it available to modern medicine, adapting it to our perception and experience of health?
We'll look at examples from the Akan people, and more specifically the Agni of Côte d'Ivoire.
