ArticleSAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance2021
Traditional healers as client advocates in the HIV-endemic region of Maputo, Mozambique: results from a qualitative study.
Article in SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Traditional Healer-Delivered Counseling and Rapid HIV Testing in Tanzania.AIDS and behavior · 2022Trial
- 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-randomised trial.The Lancet. Global health · 2021Trial
- Understanding the perspective of traditional healers on their role within the Malawian healthcare system: a qualitative study in Thyolo District.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- 'Empowerment' as a proximal implementation outcome for task shifting with informal cadres: findings from a qualitative study with traditional healers in rural Uganda.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Understanding of HIV cure research in a rural community with high prevalence: the case of uMkhanyakude district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Article
- Identifying delays in healthcare seeking and provision: The Three Delays-in-Healthcare and mortality among infants and children aged 1-59 months.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Traditional health practitioners' training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
- Understanding traditional healer utilisation for hypertension care using the Andersen model: A qualitative study in Mwanza, Tanzania.Global public health · 2023Article
- The effects of traditional healing on HIV and AIDS management: An ethnographic study.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2022Article
- Shortening "the Road" to Improve Engagement with HIV Testing Resources: A Qualitative Study Among Stakeholders in Rural Uganda.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2021Article
- Factors Motivating Traditional Healer versus Biomedical Facility Use for Treatment of Pediatric Febrile Illness: Results from a Qualitative Study in Southwestern Uganda.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2020Article
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Abstract
Traditional healers are commonly utilised throughout sub-Saharan Africa instead of - and in concert with - biomedical facilities. Traditional healers are trusted providers and prominent community members and could be important partners in improving engagement with HIV services in endemic contexts. Our study sought to understand the roles of healers in the urban setting of Maputo, Mozambique, where HIV prevalence is high and testing rates are low. Qualitative data were gathered through minimally structured interviews with 36 healers. Analysis followed an inductive, grounded theory approach. Data reveal three themes relevant to improving engagement with HIV services in this endemic region: (1) healers have positive attitudes towards biomedicine; (2) healers advocate for their sick clients and (3) clients are reticent to present to biomedical facilities. Healers describe their roles as 'cooperative' with biomedical providers to provide healthcare for their clients. Results suggest that healers could be considered
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