For a large proportion of the South African population social welfare grants are an important
source of income. Rapid increases in government expenditure on social security between …

The prevalence of resilience in a group of professional nurses Page 1 Original Research
http://www.hsag.co.za doi:10:4102/hsag.v16i1.576 The prevalence of resilience in a group of …

Abstract In South Africa, nurses form the backbone of the primary health care (PHC) system.
Their well‐being is, therefore, of paramount importance in the effective provisioning of health …

Objectives: To assess current medical staffing levels within the Hospital Referral System in
the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa, and analyze the surge …

With a paucity of data on health-seeking behaviour for childhood illnesses in urban South
Africa, a mixed method approach was used to investigate the treatment of abantu childhood …

We draw on the experience of a Learning Network for Health and Human Rights (LN)
involving collaboration between academic institutions and dvil sodey organi ations in the …

The need to provide mental health services in disadvantaged communities remains a priority
in South Africa. This paper illustrates how in consultation and partnership with the peri-urban …

victims of mass casualty incidents (MCI) which may include man-made and natural
disasters. Despite the awareness of the fact that poor response strategies lead to increased …

The purpose of this study was to examine care-seeking during fatal infant illnesses in under-
resourced South African settings to inform potential strategies for reducing infant mortality …

Paediatric wards in South African government hospitals are occupied predominantly by
children with HIV and AIDS-related illnesses. Although access to anti-retroviral treatment for …