Traditional healers use of personal protective equipment: a qualitative study in rural South Africa

Traditional healers use of personal protective equipment: a qualitative study in rural South Africa

Abstract Background Traditional healers are frequently exposed to hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through the widespread practice of traditional “injections”, in which the healer performs dozens of subcutaneous incisions using a razor blade to...

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Main Authors: Carolyn M. Audet, Elisa Gobbo, Daniel E. Sack, Elise M. Clemens, Sizzy Ngobeni, Mevian Mkansi, Muktar H. Aliyu, Ryan G. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Traditional healers
South Africa
HIV/AIDS
Personal protective equipment
Blood exposure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05515-9

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