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HIV/AIDS
Data from Emory Vaccine Center provide new insights into HIV/AIDS
February 18th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "The HIV/AIDS epidemic has profoundly impacted South Africa's healthcare system, greatly hampering its ability to scale-up the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART). While one way to provide comprehensive care and prevention in sub-Saharan African countries has been through collaboration with traditional healers, long-term support specifically for ART has been low within this population." "An exploratory, qualitative research project was conducted among 25 self-identified traditional healers between June and August of 2006 in the Lukhanji District of South Africa. By obtaining the opinions of traditional healers currently...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-02-18)
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