The roots of a dysfunctional health system and the collision of the epidemics of
communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa can be found in policies …

The purpose of this contribution is to analyse and explain the South African HRH case, its
historical evolution, and post-apartheid reform initiatives aimed at addressing deficiencies …

Since 1994, the democratic government in South Africa has worked hard at improving the
lives of the black majority, yet close to half the population lives in poverty, jobs are scarce …

The development of appropriate integrated and scalable information systems in the health
sector in developing countries has been difficult to achieve, and is likely to remain elusive in …

Background WHO recommends that Xpert MTB/RIF replaces smear microscopy for initial
diagnosis of suspected HIV-associated tuberculosis or multidrug-resistant pulmonary …

After a decline in enthusiasm for national community health worker (CHW) programmes in
the 1980s, these have re-emerged globally, particularly in the context of HIV. This paper …

Background There is growing recognition that mental health is an important public health
issue in South Africa. Yet mental health services remain chronically under-resourced. The …

Background Task-shifting to lay community health providers is increasingly suggested as a
potential strategy to overcome the barriers to sustainable antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale …

Background. There is increasing evidence of a strain-related variation in the virulence in
Mycobacterium tuberculosis that may afford a selective advantage to certain strains. The W …

This chapter explores successes and constraints in terms of the right to access health care in
rural areas. We present a case study that provides insight into daily challenges patients from …