The Risk of HIV Acquisition Among Traditional Healers in South Africa
HIV Infections

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Infections
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Traditional healers > 18 years of age, who are registered as traditional healers with the government of South Africa, are currently practicing in the Bushbuckridge area, and conduct traditional vaccinations.
- Biomedical practitioners > 18 years of age, who are currently providing health care services to patients at government or private health facilities in Bushbuckridge. '
- Community members > 18 years of age, who currently live in Bushbuckridge and sought health care services from a traditional healer in the past year.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Traditional healers <18 years of age, who are not registered as traditional healers with the government of South Africa, are not currently practicing, or do not conduct traditional vaccinations on their patients.
- Biomedical practitioners < 18 years of age or who are not currently providing health services in the Bushbuckridge area.
- Community members < 18 years of age or who do not seek health care services from traditional healers.
Sites / Locations
- Ludlow
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Clinician Training
Healer + Clinician Training
Traditional healers randomized to the control arm will receive PPE education and training, general HIV prevention education and skill building (including condom use, positive prevention, and pre-/post-exposure prophylaxis services), and three educational outreach and coaching visits at the healer's place of practice to provide on-the-ground advice and support for PPE use. All training will be provided by trained medical personnel.
Traditional healers randomized to the intervention arm will receive PPE education and training, general HIV prevention education and skill building (including condom use, positive prevention, and pre-/post-exposure prophylaxis services), and three educational outreach and coaching visits at the healer's place of practice to provide on-the-ground advice and support for PPE use. All training will be provided by both healers who already use PPE regularly and trained medical personnel.