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Searching with a thematic focus on HIV and AIDS in South Africa

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  The role of male circumcision in the prevention of human papillomavirus and HIV infection

  Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008

  Two articles in this issue of the Journal of Infection Diseases add to the growing body of evidence that male circumcision may reduce carriage of penile human papillomavirus (HPV). The first article is a secondary analysis from a randomised trial of male circumcision for HIV prevention among South African men aged 18-24 years.
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  Does male circumcision prevent HIV infection?

  Public Library of Science Medicine, 2005

  Given the devastating mortality and morbidity associated with HIV and AIDS, many potential prevention measures against HIV infection have been explored. Male circumcision is one of these. This short article from the Public Library of Science report results from the first completed trial of male circumcision for reducing HIV infection in South African heterosexual men.
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  Hearing community voices: grassroots perceptions of an intervention to support health volunteers in South Africa

  Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance, 2008

  With the scarcity of African health professionals, volunteers are earmarked for an increased role in HIV/AIDS management, with a growing number of projects relying on grassroots community members to provide home nursing care to those with AIDS – as part of the wider task-shifting agenda. Yet little is known about how best to facilitate such involvement.
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  HIV/AIDS in prison: problems, policies and potential

  Institute for Security Studies, 2003

  This document from the Institute of Security Studies in South Africa examines the situation in prisons and argues that the issue of prevention of HIV transmission in prison has more to do with improving prison conditions in general than with specifically addressing HIV.
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  Impact of Stepping Stones on incidence of HIV and HSV-2 and sexual behaviour in rural South Africa: cluster randomised controlled trial

  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.
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  Literature review on men, gender, health and HIV and AIDS in South Africa

  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 suggests that men are far less likely than women to access HIV services including testing, treatment and other care and support services.
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  National plans of action for orphans and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa: where are the youngest children?

  Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2008

  Although it is recognised that the focus of support must be on all children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS, including those living with sick parents or in extreme poverty, the youngest are often invisible to programme planners, despite their vulnerability.
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  Monitoring the UNGASS goals on sexual and reproductive health

  Health Systems Trust, South Africa, 2008

  This report, collated by the Health Systems Trust, contributes to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) AIDS 2008 review process. It looks at the goals set by UNGASS to improve the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and how it hopes to achieve them.
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  Antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings: scaling up inequalities?

  International Journal of Epidemiology, 2005

  This editorial from the International Journal of Epidemiology questions the effect in equity of scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource poor settings.
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  I am at the lowest end of all: rural women living with HIV face human rights abuses in South Africa

  Amnesty International, 2008

  This report from Amnesty International investigates the impact of HIV and AIDS on poor rural women in South Africa, based on interviews with rural women living with HIV.

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