South Africa and Health
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- Sending messages to save lives: TB and mobile technology in South Africa
- J Hüsler / kiwanja.net, 2005
- This evaluation looks at a project led by On Cue, a small company based in Cape Town, which sends Short Message Service (SMS) messages to patients, reminding them to take their TB medication at pre-determined times. The compliance ser...
- Measuring a HIV and HSV2 prevention programme in South Africa
- R. Jewkes; M. Nduna; J. Levin / British Medical Journal, 2008
- Stepping Stones, a 50 hour programme, aims to improve sexual health by using participatory learning approaches to build knowledge, risk awareness, and communication skills and to stimulate critical reflection. This article in the Brit...
- Male attitudes to HIV-AIDS and health issues in South Africa
- D. Peacock; J. Redpath; M. Weston / US Agency for International Development, 2008
- Although attitudes are changing, many South Africans of both sexes see men as superior to women and believe that men should dictate many decisions that affect health, including sexual decisions. A growing body of evidence also suggest...
- Health care systems should be involved in addressing intimate partner violence
- J.C. Campbell; N. Abrahams; L. Martin / Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008
- Intimate partner violence is widespread and has serious health consequences. This commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reflects on the implications of a recent study from South Africa which identifies the characteris...
- A study of men's perpetration of violence against female partners in South Africa
- J. Gupta; J.G. Silverman; D. Hemenway / Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008
- This study, published in the Canadian Medical Association journal, is based on data from the South Africa Stress and Health Study and designed to identify the characteristics of perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Despite high ...
- Is sexuality sufficiently covered by the media in Africa?
- Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center, 2005
- What is the extent of print media reportage of sexuality issues in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa? The findings, conclusions and recommendations of this research are similar. The print media all record low coverage, ...
- Transport management for health services in South Africa should be decentralised
- W. Hall; D. du Plessisii; D. McCoyi / Health Systems Trust, South Africa, 2002
- This chapter, in the South African Health Review, explores some of the complexities of the present transport management systems for health service delivery within the public sector in South Africa. Data is provided by case studies fro...
- Maternal, child and women's health in South Africa: review 2006
- A. Padarath / Health Systems Trust, South Africa, 2007
- What are the achievements, challenges and gaps that impact on transformation and strengthening of the South African health system? The South African Health Review (SAHR) serves as a knowledge resource on the development of the nationa...
- Funding the community response to HIV: the challenge of providing effective support
- K Birdsall; P Ntlabati; K Kelly; P Banati / Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation, South Africa, 2007
- This research report from the South African Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) examines how community organisations responding to HIV can be effectively supported. The report uses case studies to illustrate s...
- The global effort to provide HIV treatment is falling behind
- International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, 2006
- This update report from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) shows that the global effort to provide universal access to HIV treatment is stagnating. Despite progress in some areas it looks like the commitment to ...
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