Every death counts: use of mortality audit data for decision making to save the lives of mothers, babies, and children in South Africa
South Africa Every Death Counts Writing Group - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
South Africa is one of the few developing countries with a national confidential inquiry into
maternal deaths. 164 health facilities obtain audit data for stillbirths and neonatal deaths …
maternal deaths. 164 health facilities obtain audit data for stillbirths and neonatal deaths …
Supporting people with AIDS and their carers in rural South Africa: possibilities and challenges
C Campbell, Y Nair, S Maimane, Z Sibiya - Health & place, 2008 - Elsevier
Under-served rural areas—home to over half of people in sub-Saharan Africa—bear a
heavy HIV/AIDS burden. We present a case study of the existence and quality of support …
heavy HIV/AIDS burden. We present a case study of the existence and quality of support …
Health systems performance assessment in low-income countries: learning from international experiences
CK Tashobya, VC da Silveira, F Ssengooba… - Globalization and …, 2014 - Springer
Background The study aimed at developing a set of attributes for a 'good'health system
performance assessment (HSPA) framework from literature and experiences in different …
performance assessment (HSPA) framework from literature and experiences in different …
Youth participation in the fight against AIDS in South Africa: from policy to practice
C Campbell, A Gibbs, S Maimane, Y Nair… - Journal of youth …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Effective youth participation in social development and civic life can enhance young
peoples' health and well-being. Yet many obstacles stand in the way of such involvement …
peoples' health and well-being. Yet many obstacles stand in the way of such involvement …
The impact of provider-initiated (opt-out) HIV testing and counseling of patients with sexually transmitted infection in Cape Town, South Africa: a controlled trial
Background The effectiveness of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) for
patients with sexually transmitted infection (STI) in resource-constrained settings are of …
patients with sexually transmitted infection (STI) in resource-constrained settings are of …
Implementing a provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) intervention in Cape town, South Africa: a process evaluation using the normalisation process model
Background Provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) increases HIV testing rates
in most settings, but its effect on testing rates varies considerably. This paper reports the …
in most settings, but its effect on testing rates varies considerably. This paper reports the …
Missed opportunities for participation in prevention of mother to child transmission programmes: simplicity of nevirapine does not necessarily lead to optimal uptake, a …
LL Nkonki, TM Doherty, Z Hill, M Chopra… - AIDS research and …, 2007 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to examine missed opportunities for participation
in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in three sites in South …
in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in three sites in South …
Mismatches between youth aspirations and participatory HIV/AIDSprogrammes in South Africa
A Gibbs, C Campbell, S Maimane… - African Journal of AIDS …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Although youth participation is a pillar of international HIV/AIDS policy, it is notoriously
difficult to facilitate. We explore this challenge through a case study of a community-led …
difficult to facilitate. We explore this challenge through a case study of a community-led …
Safety and efficacy of initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy in an integrated antenatal and HIV clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa
V Black, RM Hoffman, CA Sugar, P Menon… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the safety and efficacy of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
in pregnant women treated in an integrated antiretroviral antenatal clinic (ANC ARV) …
in pregnant women treated in an integrated antiretroviral antenatal clinic (ANC ARV) …
Frustrated potential, false promise or complicated possibilities? Empowerment and participation amongst female health volunteers in South Africa
C Campbell, A Gibbs, Y Nair… - Journal of Health …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
We present a longitudinal case study of lay women's participation in a project seeking to
facilitate home-based care of people dying of AIDS in a rural community in South Africa …
facilitate home-based care of people dying of AIDS in a rural community in South Africa …