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Published on: April 30, 2020
Traditional healers participate in tuberculosis control in The Gambia
M E Harper1, P C Hill, A H Bah
1Department of Tuberculosis, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Banjul, Western Division, The Gambia.
Setting:
Twenty-three Gambian villages.
Objective:
To evaluate the feasibility of involving traditional healers in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in The Gambia.
Design:
Twenty-eight traditional healers were educated in the recognition of signs and symptoms of tuberculosis and indications for referral. They administered medications to confirmed cases, and were revisited after 1 year to assess knowledge retention.
Results:
Over 6 months, the traditional healers referred 66 suspects, from whom eight cases were diagnosed. All were successfully treated. Twenty-three of 24 traditional healers re-interviewed retained appropriate knowledge; 16 continued to refer suspects.
Conclusions:
Traditional healers can play a positive role in tuberculosis control.
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