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September 28, 2025Journal of the International AIDS SocietyOpen Access

Traditional healers can help facilitate HIV serostatus disclosure: results from a qualitative study in rural Uganda

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SGSrija GogineniGNGabriel NuwagabaMHMisha Hooda

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Qualitative study reveals traditional healers help reduce stigma and improve HIV disclosure among patients.

Key Points

  • Traditional healers provide a trusted environment for patients to disclose their HIV status, enhancing engagement in care.
  • HIV-related stigma and fear of violence impede disclosure, but traditional healers offer safer alternative pathways for patients.
  • Detailed interviews with 22 healers and 16 patients highlight the proactive role of traditional healers in facilitating disclosure.
  • Integrating traditional healers into formal healthcare systems may enhance overall care outcomes for people living with HIV.

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Gogineni et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d9052541e1c178a14f5697https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.70031
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