HIV/AIDS
Study results from K. Peltzer et al provide new insights into HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS Weekly, September 22nd, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal BMC Public Health, "Traditional medicine use has been reported is common among individuals with moderate and advanced HIV disease. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the use of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) for HIV patients prior to initiating antiretroviral therapy in three public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa."
"Using systematic sampling, 618 HIV-positive patients were selected from outpatient departments from three hospitals and interviewed with a questionnaire. TCAM was commonly used for HIV in the past six months by study participants (317, 51.3%)...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-09-22)
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