Ugandan traditional healers improve access to HIV testing

Ugandans in rural areas are four times more likely to access HIV testing when it is offered by a traditional healer according to a report in The Lancet Global Health from Dr Radhika Sundararajan of Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues. The Ugandan research showed that people in rural areas had easier access to traditional healers, than HIV clinics, and more faith that confidentiality would be maintained. The randomised study is the first of its kind and shows the value of community-based collaborations with local healers. Read more here.