The aim of the study was to determine HIV/AIDS knowledge and practice of traditional
health practitioners (THPs) and their views on collaboration with biomedicine health
practitioners (BHPs). A cross sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 39 THPs
using semi structured interviews. THPs were drawn from communities in Tutume sub district
in Botswana, using snowball sampling. The mean age of THPs was 58.2 years, majority 25
(64.1%) were males, and almost half 18 (46.2%) had no education. THPs had a positive
attitude towards BHPs, and viewed them as colleagues they would share knowledge with,
refer patients to, and were eager to learn biomedical skills. THPs had misconceptions and
low knowledge on the causes and diagnosis of HIV but believed that antiretroviral therapy
(ART) can treat HIV/AIDS. THP’s willingness to learn biomedical skills and share
knowledge on traditional healing with BHPs has positive implications for collaboration in
the sub district.