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Local level inequalities in the use of hospital-based maternal delivery in rural South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)
BACKGROUND: There is global concern with geographical and socio-economic inequalities in access to and use of maternal delivery services. Little is known, however, on how local-level socio-economic inequalities are related ...
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the national Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme on infant HIV measured at six weeks postpartum in South Africa
(South African Medical Research Council, National Department of Health South Africa and PEPFAR/US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2012)
Aims and Objectives:
The overall aim of this evaluation was to conduct a national facility-based survey to monitor the
effectiveness of the South African National PMTCT programme. The primary objective was to
measure ...
The translation and cultural adaptation of patient-reported outcome measures for a clinical study involving traditional health providers and bio-medically trained practitioners
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2010)
This study reports on the cultural and language translation of measures for use with Zulu speakers in South Africa. The translation process was purposefully used to integrate our diverse 14 person study team by employing ...
Integration of HIV prevention into sexual and reproductive health services in an urban setting in South Africa
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013)
Background: The United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS of 2006 stressed the
need to strengthen policy and programme linkages between HIV and Sexual and Reproductive
Health (SRH). However, the effectiveness ...
Assessing and improving care for patients with TB/HIV/STIs in a rural district in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2011)
Setting: Despite the prioritisation of TB, HIV and STI programmes
in South Africa, service targets are not achieved, have had little
effect, and the magnitude of the epidemics continues to escalate.
Objective. To report ...
Is there room for improvement? Intervening at facility and district level to improve access and quality of care in a well-performing TB Control Programme: the Cape Town experience
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2012)
Objectives. To use a quality improvement approach to improve
access to and quality of tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and care in
Cape Town.
Methods. Five HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections/TB
(HAST) evaluations were ...
Constraints to implementing an equity-promoting staff allocation policy: understanding key actors perspectives affecting implementation in South Africa
(Oxford University Press, 2012)
Much of current research on issues of equity in low- and middle-income
countries focuses on uncovering and describing the extent of inequities in health
status and health service provision. In terms of policy responses ...
Factors contributing to poor performance of Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) in Mopani District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(LAM Publications Ltd, 2011)
The purpose of the study was to assess factors contributing to poor performance of Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS) in Mopani district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. An exploratory qualitative approach ...
Development of non-profit organisations providing health and social services in rural South Africa: a three year longitudinal study
(PLOS, 2013)
INTRODUCTION: In an effort to increase understanding of formation of the community and home-based care economy in south Africa, we investigated the origin and development of non-profit organisations (NPOs) providing home-and ...
The role of packaged water in meeting global targets on improved water access
(IWA Publishing, 2017)
Packaged water (as either refill, bottled, or sachet water) has become an important element of water
security in many low- and middle-income countries, owing to poor reliability and lack of piped water
infrastructure. ...