Uganda: Use of Traditional Medicine Interfering with ART Adherence

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English

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IRIN PlusNews

Copyright:

2007

Description:

This news article presents a study in Uganda that found HIV-positive Ugandans are twice as likely to quit antiretroviral therapy (ART) if they also use traditional herbal medicine. It suggests that the integration of traditional healers into modern medical practice needs to be handled more cautiously and that rather than shunning traditional healers, the solution is to work closely with them. [adapted from author]
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