"Driving the devil away"

Qualitative insights into miraculous cures for Aids in a rural Tanzanian ward

Bibliographic Data

ID15367679
AuthorsMaria Roura (0000-0001-9556-1940, University of London, corresponding author), Ray Nsigaye (National Institute for Medical Research), Benjamin Nhandi (The Francis Crick Institute), Joyce Wamoyi (0000-0002-2956-8666, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Joanna Busza (0000-0001-6334-0318, University of London), Mark Urassa (0000-0003-0257-6938, National Institute for Medical Research), Jim Todd (0000-0001-5918-4914, University of London), Basia Zaba (0000-0003-2449-0983, University of London)
Year2010
Volume10
Issue1
Pages427-427
Publication date2010-07-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/1471-2458-10-427
PMID20646300
PMCIDPMC2916904
OpenAlexW2106947517
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited35

The roll-out of ART is taking place in a context in which the new drugs are competing with a diversity of existing options. As long as the complementarities of prayers and ART are not clearly and explicitly stated by FLs, spiritual options may be interpreted as a superior alternative and contribute to hampering adherence to ART. In contexts where ambivalent attitudes towards the new drugs prevail, enhancing FLs understanding of ART's strengths and pitfalls is an essential step to engage them as active partners in ART scale-up programs

Biostatistics · Faith · Faith healing · Forgiveness · Prayer · Psychotherapist · Public health · Qualitative research · Repentance · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology