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100			_aRichie Hong _947010
245			_aUnderstanding traditional healers' role in the HIV cascade of care: a qualitative study among stakeholders in Mwanza, Tanzania
260			_aMwanza, Tanzania: _b Elsevier & _b Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] _c2022/3/1
300			_aPages S1
490			_vThe Lancet Global Health Volume 10
520			_aAbstract: 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 first line of health-care services in Tanzania. To understand gaps in HIV care, we conducted a qualitative study to understand how traditional healers interface with adults living with HIV along the cascade of care. Methods: This study was conducted in Mwanza, Tanzania between November, 2019, and May, 2020. We invited traditional healers (n=15), clients of traditional healers (n=15), biomedical health-care facility staff (n=15), and adults living with HIV (n=15) to participate in a single qualitative interview. Two community focus groups were also conducted among male participants (n=8) and female participants (n=8).
700			_aDunstan Matungwa _947019
700			_a Jeremiah Kidola _923058
700			_a Daniel Pungu _946826
700			_a Matthew Ponticiello _946827
700			_a Robert Peck _922817
700			_a Radhika Sundararajan _946535
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00130-9
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