Utilisation of traditional healers among older people living with HIV in South Africa: a WHO SAGE well-being of older people study.

" Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateAll methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. This study followed the Declaration of Helsinki. The South Africa-SAGE Well-Being of Older People Study (WOPS) Wave 2, which this study was based on, adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki guidelines. Locally, the WOPS initially obtained approval from the local community through the Community Advisory Board (CAB), followed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee. The study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee and the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsWe declare no competing interests. Competing interests We declare no competing interests. Competing interests"

"Funding The author received no specific funding for this work."