The role of traditional healers and barriers to collaboration with biomedical providers in mental health service delivery in Wakiso district, Uganda: a qualitative study
Traditional healers are actively involved in mental health service provision in Uganda. Collaboration between traditional healers and biomedical practitioners could be enhanced by various stakeholders including policy makers recognising the contribution of traditional medicine, ensuring inclusive mental health policies, and increased resources for mental health research.
Authors
- Michael Obeng Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9248-8693)
- Sarah Nalinya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-2754)
- David Musoke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-3918)
- Grace Biyinzika Lubega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0657-7903)
- Linda Gibson
Institutions
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14170-5
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00