Understanding the perspective of traditional healers on their role within the Malawian healthcare system: a qualitative study in Thyolo District.

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Title: Understanding the perspective of traditional healers on their role within the Malawian healthcare system: a qualitative study in Thyolo District.
Authors: Master R; School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Mguntha A; ENANDY Research Consultancy, Blantyre, Malawi., Baltzell K; School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Bandawe G; Malawi University of Science and Technology, Mikolongwe, Malawi., Hooft A; Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. Anneka.hooft@ucsf.edu.; Institute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. Anneka.hooft@ucsf.edu.
Source: BMC complementary medicine and therapies [BMC Complement Med Ther] 2026 Apr 18; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 18.
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