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Measuring performance on the healthcare access and quality …

WEBOladimeji, O. & Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators, GBD 2016 (2018) Measuring performance on the healthcare access and quality index for 195 countries and territories …

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Health in South African township communities

WEBBackground. South Africa is a middle-income country of 49 m people with dramatic disparities in wealth, despite a GDP per capita of US $8,900. The national Gini …

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Factors Affecting Access to Public Healthcare Facilities in the …

WEBThis paper aims to assess the effects of socioeconomic and other related factors on ac-cess to healthcare facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa, during the COVID-19 …

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Manifestations of experienced stigma in healthcare settings in …

WEBIntroduction •Stigma is a well-documented barrier to health-seeking behaviour, engagement in care, and adherence to treatment across a range of health conditions globally (Stangl …

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The South African healthcare system: a goal of quality healthcare …

WEBAbstract: The South African healthcare system has been evolving over the last four centuries. Prior to the arrival of Dutch colonialists en route to India via the Cape, the …

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Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the "universal test and treat" era

WEBEnding AIDS by 2030 would depend on how successful health systems are in linking people living with HIV (PLHIV) into care. The World Health Organization recommended …

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Qualitative methodology: an introduction

WEBAbstract: This chapter describes the uses and value of qualitative research in health research. It also provides a framework for qualitative research methodology, namely the …

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Medicine and the politics of knowledge

WEBPublic. Abstract: Medicine and the Politics of Knowledge situates South Africa - including its history of stances and political formations around HIV/AIDS. In the broader context of …

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Indigenous healing practices in Malawi

WEBIn Malawi, traditional healing has been practised for centuries even before colonialisation. It is said that about 80% of the population utilise traditional healers and medicine for their …

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Arthritis and associated factors in older adults in South Africa

WEBArthritis is one of the more prevalent chronic conditions and a leading cause of disability in the elderly. The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence and to identify the …

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Traditional Male Circumcision

WEBThe WHO states that the ritual of traditional male circumcision is among the most secretive and sacred of rites among the AmaXhosa society, although for the past centuries, these …

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Monitoring maternal and child morbidity and mortality in South …

WEBMonitoring maternal and child morbidity and mortality in South Africa: strengthening surveillance strategies

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HSRC Policy Brief 04

WEBHSRC Policy Brief 04 - Health inequalities.indd 3 2018/07/20 1:40 PM. policy brief. www.hsrc.ac.za. (healthcare services); and CI –0.040 (healthcare providers). Ultimately, …

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Service Delivery Challenges in South Africa

WEB4 in distress and municipal service delivery was in a crisis. Nationally 46% (5.7 million) of households did not have universal access to water, sanitation, refuse removal and …

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South African Women Psychological and Physical Co …

WEBPsychological and Physical Co-Morbidity among Urban South African Women Emily Mendenhall1,2*, Linda M. Richter1,3, Alan Stein1,4, Shane A. Norris1 1 Medical …

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Nelson Mandela/HSRC study of HIV/AIDS: South African national …

WEBThis is a watershed cultural and demographic survey, commissioned by former President Nelson Mandela, and it came up with some surprising results!

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HIV/AIDS, inequality and social justice in South Africa

WEBIn 2012, HIV prevalence was highest among sexually active adults aged 25+ (19.9%) Overall, the HIV incidence is higher in females than males in all age categories. In 2012, …

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HSRC POLICY BRIEF 04

WEBIntroduction. This policy brief emanates from an intervention study that was conducted to develop a male circumcision health-promotion programme in the Libode rural …

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