Ethiopia, they introduced
penicillin injections for
syphillis," explained Mr. Yit-
zhak. "The powerful effect left
a great impact on the people."
Dr. Michael Alkan, head of
the Infectious Diseases
Department of Soroka
Hospital in Beersheva, also
chairs the Association for the
Advancement of the Ethio-
pian Family and Child
(AAEFC). "In Ethiopia, there
were three types of tradi-
tional healers besides the
medic or doctor," said Dr.
Alkan. "The herbal or folk
doctor, the daftra who writes
amulets, and the zarchaser or
bal-a-zan" Balazar is a com-
bination of two Hebrew
words, "possessor" and
foreign." He literally chases
the evil spirit away. "Now
that there is no healer or ex-
orcist, Kupat Holim (Israel's
national health fund) has to
fill the role," says Dr. Alkan.
Ethiopians frequently run
to the doctor with a host of
ambiguous complaints. And,
according to Ms. Nadav, "they
expect to be diagnosed at once
with a specific illness. If, after
tests, nothing is found, both
young and old Ethiopians
tend to turn to traditional
methods."
"Health issues have to be
handled very delicately," adds
Dr. Alkan, which is why the
AAEFC is training Ethiopian
community workers to work
with the new immigrants on
medical concerns."
Dr. Wonderemeneh beleives
culture shock has created
acute psychological problems
among Ethiopians in Israel.
But he is hopeful that as this
introverted people becomes
more Western and open about
its problems, psychosomatic
illness will diminish. But
other ailments will likely
take their place — migraines,
hypertension, cardiac defi-
ciency and ulcers. Raseh,
lubeh, hodeh, — my head, my
heart and my stomach —
might very well remain the
problems that bring an Ethio-
pian to the doctor. CI

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