Understanding traditional healers' role in the HIV cascade of care: a qualitative study among stakeholders in Mwanza, Tanzania

Background: HIV is endemic in Tanzania (prevalence 5%). However, less than half of Tanzanians are aware of their HIV status and only 75% of Tanzanian adults living with HIV are on antiretroviral therapies (ART). Informal health-care providers, such as traditional healers, frequently serve as the fir...

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Main Authors: Richie Hong, BSc, Dunstan Matungwa, PhD, Jeremiah Kidola, MD, Daniel Pungu, BSc, Matthew Ponticiello, BSc, Robert Peck, MD, Radhika Sundararajan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X22001309