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Table 1 Types of collaboration as stated by providers who affirmed that they were involved in collaboration

From: Can biomedical and traditional health care providers work together? Zambian practitioners' experiences and attitudes towards collaboration in relation to STIs and HIV/AIDS care: a cross-sectional study

Responses from BHPs (n = 37)

Responses from THPs (n = 19)

Types of collaboration

Frequencies (%)

Types of collaboration

Frequencies (%)

Training THPs on deliveries

27 (69.2)

Training by BHPs on HIV/AIDS matters

5 (23.8)

Health education on STI/HIV/AIDS

4 (10.3)

Cross-referrals for care

4 (19.0)

Advised THPs on hygiene

4 (10.3)

Joint STI/HIV health education

4 (19.0)

Visited/observed THPs' work

2 (5.1)

Joint health education activities

3 (14.3)

Training THPs on counselling mothers on HIV

1 (2.6)

We referred patients for lab tests

2 (9.5)

Training THPs on diet

1 (2.6)

Trained by BHPs on deliveries

2 (9.5)

Missing

2 (5.1)

Other meetings

1 (4.8)

  1. Because multiple responses were given, the sum of responses may be >100%