Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Background The WHO estimates that a considerable number of people in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) to meet …
Africa (SSA) rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) to meet …
Indigenous traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used by herbalists in treating opportunistic infections among people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
G Anywar, E Kakudidi, R Byamukama… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Currently, more than two thirds of the world's 36.9 million
people living with HIV/AIDS reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Opportunistic infections (OI) …
people living with HIV/AIDS reside in Sub-Saharan Africa. Opportunistic infections (OI) …
Self-reported medication adherence instruments and their applicability in low-middle income countries: a scoping review
Introduction Medication non-adherence is an important public health issue, associated with
poor clinical and economic outcomes. Globally, self-reported instruments are the most …
poor clinical and economic outcomes. Globally, self-reported instruments are the most …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] The global campaign to eliminate HBV and HCV infection: International Viral Hepatitis Elimination Meeting and core indicators for development towards the …
S Popping, D Bade, C Boucher, M van der Valk… - Journal of virus …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) affect more than 320 million people
worldwide, which is more than HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria combined. Elimination of …
worldwide, which is more than HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria combined. Elimination of …
Incomplete adherence among treatment-experienced adults on antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
JA Denison, O Koole, S Tsui, J Menten, K Torpey… - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To characterize antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence across different
programmes and examine the relationship between individual and programme …
programmes and examine the relationship between individual and programme …
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 healer treatment of HIV persists in the era of ART: a mixed methods study from rural South Africa
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) substantially contributes to the burden of
disease and health care provision in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional healers play a …
disease and health care provision in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional healers play a …
Adapting an adherence support workers intervention: engaging traditional healers as adherence partners for persons enrolled in HIV care and treatment in rural …
Background Systematic adaptation of evidence-informed interventions that increase
retention in care and improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) are essential to …
retention in care and improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) are essential to …