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"Nothing new": responses to the introduction of antiretroviral drugs in South Africa
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)
Interviews conducted in South Africa found that
awareness of antiretroviral therapy was generally
poor. Antiretroviral drugs were not perceived as
new, but one of many alternative therapies for
HIV/AIDS. Respondents ...
Responding to the crisis in sub-Saharan Africa: The role of nutrition
(Cambridge University Press, 2006)
In the chapter dealing with education and health, the report of the influential
Commission for Africa prioritises basic health systems, HIV/AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis. In contrast, nutrition is given less than half ...
Key challenges to achieving health for all in an inequitable society: The case of South Africa
(American Public Health Association, 2006)
The health inequalities in South Africa are rapidly worsening. Since 1994, the new democratic government has initiated a number of large-scale policies and programs with explicit pro-equity objectives that have improved ...