South Africa and HIV
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- Nutritional status of HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy and the impact of nutritional supplementation in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- R. Lategan; L. Steenkamp; G. Joubert / South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2010
- The study was a descriptive prospective trial aimed to describe the nutritional status and impact of current nutrition intervention strategies on weight changes in adult HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy. Results showed ...
- The neurological and neurocognitive function of HIV-infected children commenced on antiretroviral therapy
- L. Smith; C. Adnams; B. Eley / African Journals Online - AJOL, 2008
- This prospective study aims to describe the neurological and neurocognitive deficits in HIV-infected children and the short-term effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the observed deficit. 39 children were evaluate...
- Access to safe abortion: building choices for women living with HIV and AIDS
- P. J. Orner / Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2011
- In many areas of the world where HIV prevalence is high, rates of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion have also been shown to be high. Despite this, little research has focused on decisions about and experiences of women living w...
- Elimination of paediatric HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: large-scale assessment of interventions for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission
- C. Horwood / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2012
- In 2008, HIV prevalence among women attending government-run antenatal clinics in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal was 38.7%. In April of 2008, the Department of Health provided antenatal zidovudine from 28 weeks’ gest...
- Patient- and delivery-system factors related to acceptance of HIV counseling and testing services among tuberculosis patients in South Africa: a qualitative study with community health workers and program managers | Implementation Science
- J C Heunis 2011
- South Africa has a high tuberculosis (TB)-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection rate of 73%, yet only 46% of TB patients are tested for HIV. To date, relatively little work has focused on understanding why TB patients may not...
- Health system weaknesses constrain access to PMTCT and maternal HIV services in South Africa: a qualitative enquiry
- C. Sprague / AIDS Research and Therapy, 2011
- HIV remains responsible for an estimated 40% of mortality in South African pregnant women and their children. Eligibility criteria for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in pregnant women were revised in 2010 to enhance ART coverage. This s...
- Carework and caring: A path to gender equitable practices among men in South Africa?
- R. Morrell / International Journal for Equity in Health, 2011
- The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between men who engage in carework and commitment to gender equity. The context of the study was that gender inequitable masculinities create vulnerability for men and women to...
- A framework for determining how best to allocate scarce health care resources in South Africa
- S.M. Cleary; G.H. Mooney; D.E. McIntyre / Health Policy and Planning, 2011
- Trying to determine how best to allocate resources in health care is especially difficult when resources are severely constrained, as is the case in all developing countries. This is particularly true in South Africa currently where t...
- Sex workers defend their human rights and health
- A.L. Crago / Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2008
- This report highlights the creative ways in which sex workers in eight countries have organised to defend their human rights and health. The groups featured in this report include: Davida, Brazil Du...
- Human rights violations of sex workers in Africa
- African Sex Worker Alliance, 2011
- This report documents human rights violations experienced by female, male and transgender sex workers in four African countries (Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and Zimbabwe), and describes barriers they face to accessing health services....
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