Traditional healers, faith healers and medical practitioners: the contribution of medical pluralism to bottlenecks along the cascade of care for HIV/AIDS in Eastern and …
Objectives There are concerns that medical pluralism may delay patients' progression
through the HIV cascade-of-care. However, the pathways of impact through which medical …
through the HIV cascade-of-care. However, the pathways of impact through which medical …
Bridging the gap between biomedical and traditional health practitioners in South Africa
Traditional health practitioners (THPs) in South Africa are increasingly acknowledged as
essential providers of health care and the National Department of Health is taking firm steps …
essential providers of health care and the National Department of Health is taking firm steps …
Conceptual model for pluralistic healthcare behaviour: results from a qualitative study in southwestern Uganda
R Sundararajan, J Mwanga-Amumpaire, R King… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Medical pluralism, or concurrent utilisation of multiple therapeutic modalities, is
common in various international contexts, and has been characterised as a factor …
common in various international contexts, and has been characterised as a factor …
Traditional healer-delivered point-of-care HIV testing versus referral to clinical facilities for adults of unknown serostatus in rural Uganda: a mixed-methods, cluster …
Background HIV counselling and testing are essential to control the HIV epidemic. However,
HIV testing uptake is low in sub-Saharan Africa, where many people use informal health …
HIV testing uptake is low in sub-Saharan Africa, where many people use informal health …
Traditional health practitioners and sustainable development: a case study in South Africa
Objectives To highlight legal and regulatory advances relating to South African traditional
health practitioners (THPs) over the past 10 years and discuss the implications for the …
health practitioners (THPs) over the past 10 years and discuss the implications for the …
“It is better to die”: experiences of traditional health practitioners within the HIV treatment as prevention trial communities in rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP trial)
ABSTRACT The ANRS 12249 Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) cluster-randomized trial in
rural South Africa uses a “test and treat” approach. Home-based testing services and …
rural South Africa uses a “test and treat” approach. Home-based testing services and …
Theorizing the complexity of HIV disclosure in vulnerable populations: a grounded theory study
Background HIV disclosure is an important step in delivering the right care to people.
However, many people with an HIV positive status choose not to disclose. This considerably …
However, many people with an HIV positive status choose not to disclose. This considerably …
Navigating multiple sources of healing in the context of HIV/AIDS and wide availability of antiretroviral treatment: a qualitative study of community participants' …
Background South Africa introduced the world's largest antiretroviral treatment (ART)
program in 2004 and since 2016 the Department of Health implemented a universal …
program in 2004 and since 2016 the Department of Health implemented a universal …
Test but not treat: Community members' experiences with barriers and facilitators to universal antiretroviral therapy uptake in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Introduction Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionised the care of HIV-positive
individuals resulting in marked decreases in morbidity and mortality, and markedly reduced …
individuals resulting in marked decreases in morbidity and mortality, and markedly reduced …
Understanding the role of traditional healers in the HIV care cascade: Findings from a qualitative study among stakeholders in Mwanza, Tanzania
Tanzania is HIV-endemic, with 5% prevalence. However, less than half of Tanzanians are
aware of their HIV status, and only 75% of adult Tanzanians living with HIV are on …
aware of their HIV status, and only 75% of adult Tanzanians living with HIV are on …