Perception of medical health care practitioners and health care consumers towards traditional health care systems in western Ladakh, India

Background: This study focussed on the perception of Medical Health Care Professionals (MHCPs) and Local Consumers (LHCCs) traditional health-care systems (THCS) collaboration both modern system in western Ladakh, India. Methods: The area was based distribution three different socio-cultural groups valleys (Lower Indus, Suru Wakha Chu) Ladakh. A detailed field investigation undertaken for perception, which involved semi-structured questionnaire survey 30 MHCPs 540 LHCCs, to document their opinion regarding integration medicine. Results: Although local communities comprehend health problems solutions within cultural frame reference but now it has changed over years. majority LHCCs were agreed care systems. Conclusions: Of all THCS Amchi seems be most scientific therefore logical one integrated into medicine system. Keywords: Age class, system, Akhons, Shamans Lower Indus valley, Sowa-rigpa, Suru-valley