... in 34 workplaces involved mainly in mining and manufacturing in Botswana, SouthAfricaand Zambia during 2000–2001, found a national prevalence rate of 14.5% inSouthAfricaand showed that the ... 1.2.1 HIV prevalence and incidence inSouthAfricaSouthAfrica has one the highest numbers of people living with HIV/ AIDSinthe world (UNAIDS 2006) Two surveys conducted during 2002 and 2005 ... of the entire workforce in this large, multinational mining organisation operating inthe Gauteng, Limpopo and North West provinces of SouthAfrica Further, there is growing evidence that the...
... Movement and Lesbian and Gay Struggles inSouthAfrica Feminist Africa 2003, 2:5 0http: / /www. feministafrica .org/ index php /the- women-s-movement -and- lesbian -and- gay-struggles -in- south- africa Wells H, ... survivors There is a need for initiatives at all levels to promote men’s involvement inthe care economy, including inSouth Africa, promoting the involvement of men as fathers, both financially and ... as the Sexto Sentido campaign in Nicaragua, the Brothers for Life campaign inSouthAfrica that seeks to change societal norms around masculinity, andthe White Ribbon campaigns (initiated in...
... Cancer incidence in people with AIDSin Italy Int J Cancer 2010 Gingues S, Gill MJ: The impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on the incidence and outcomes of AIDS- defining cancers in Southern ... approval for the study was obtained from the University of Cape Town andthe University of Stellenbosch, SouthAfrica Results Of 6292 adults enrolled intheHIV clinics in Khayelitsha during the study ... over one month Chemotherapeutic agents used included bleomycin, vinblastine, vincristine, etoposide, cyclophosamide, adriamyacin and prednisone There were no standard chemotherapeutic regimens;...
... themselves, including using condoms, and encouraging them to test for HIV, as well as helping those already infected In this study, we investigated the geographical clustering of HIV infection using ... clinics HIV prevalence rates have always been higher in KwaZulu-Natal than in any other province inSouth Africa, and this trend has been sustained since the early Wand and Ramjee Journal of the ... understand the reasons for these spatial variations inHIV infections in this region, and important insights will be gained by further in- depth study of the communities identified in this study Another...
... second-line therapy each cycle These patients are still on first-line therapy at the end of the cycle and thus remain inthe exposure pool for first-line failure inthe following cycle The cumulative ... of the International AIDS Society 2011, 14:24 http: / /www. jiasociety .org/ content/14/1/24 nevirapine Standard second-line therapy was AZT, didanosine, and lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) [4] Unlike in ... article as: Rosen et al.: The net cost of incorporating resistance testing into HIV/ AIDS treatment inSouth Africa: a Markov model with primary data Journal of the International AIDS Society 2011 14:24...
... developing the PALSA PLUS training (GF and PM), andthe STRETCH coordinator The trainers then trained all nurses at the 16 intervention clinics, including designated ART nurses and those working in ... nurses inthe 16 intervention clinics and used in outreach training by the STRETCH trainers The algorithms were developed in consultation with clinicians inthe province and with reference to the Integrated ... training Table summarises the characteristics of the ART training available to nurses in all clinics across the province andthe training offered as part of the intervention The details of these...
... took place Andthe reason for that (high rates of HIV infections in Springfontein) is that in Springfontein you have, it’s on the N1, the Springfontein, you have trucks coming inand out the area ... developed andthe gold reserves inthe mines are running out The collapse of the mining industry raises further problems, for example, most of the migrant labourers left the community when they lost their ... Initial evaluation questions about the implementing intervention organisation inthe sites • Major sources of information on HIVandAIDS • Challenges in protecting themselves from HIV Sampling...
... interests of South Africa, inthe interests of the Natives, andinthe interests of just legislation let the Government withdraw the Bill, and appoint a Commission, and then justice and not injustice ... of the languages which are spoken by the white and black inhabitants of SouthAfrica have been used here and there as mottoes; and as this book is a plea inthe main for help againstthe "South ... him gathering in his crops and handing over the white farmer's share of the crop to the owner of the land; watch the farmer receiving his tribute from the native tenants, and see him deliver the...
... Research Council (HSRC), was instrumental in establishing the initial links between the HSRC andthe Municipal Services Project andin establishing the basis for this joint initiative To him we extend ... restructuring corporate tax in order to increase the tax collected; • introducing progressive taxes such as land and wealth taxes; and • increasing the level of savings both institutional and personal ... contaminated ponds and rivers for bathing and drinking The outbreak has been the worst inSouthAfrica s history and has led to over 100 000 infections, and close to 300 deaths Ironically, the...
... by THRIP andthe Innovation Fund; • The management of the HE-industry linkage; • The outputs of the HE-industry linkages; • The sustainability of the partnerships with HE institutions and SETIs ... elicit information on the following: • The scale of partnership activity in general and then in relation to THRIP andthe Innovation Fund partnerships; • The motives and purposes of engaging in an ... genuine efforts to bridge the gaps between the worlds of academia and industry, andthe worlds of education and work 4.2.3 Ownership of intellectual property The findings on the ownership of intellectual...
... and maintaining standards and of professional organisations in representing nurse members The latter organisations include the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SouthAfrica (DENOSA) andthe trade ... needed to manage HIVandAIDSinthe healthcare system These staffing estimates were calculated using the estimated number of persons inSouthAfrica with HIVand AIDS, andthe model presents ... team; (2) an HIVandAIDS training manual; (3) a South African nurses HIVandAIDS initiative; and (4) the Baylor Curriculum31 (SANNAM 2001) These 23 See quote from the Lancet, inAids treatment...
... the median number of infants expected within the sampling window (three weeks) across the population of facilities within the stratum as determined from the detailed information of the sampling ... collectors introduced themselves andthe study verbally andin written form using a standardised information sheet If the mother agreed to be interviewed, the interview was conducted in a private ... performed to determine whether the infant was currently HIVpositive Inthe case of a known HIV- positive mother, the study DBS specimens and testing replaced the expected routine EID testing All results...
... Research Council (HSRC), was instrumental in establishing the initial links between the HSRC andthe Municipal Services Project andin establishing the basis for this joint initiative To him we extend ... restructuring corporate tax in order to increase the tax collected; • introducing progressive taxes such as land and wealth taxes; and • increasing the level of savings both institutional and personal ... contaminated ponds and rivers for bathing and drinking The outbreak has been the worst inSouthAfrica s history and has led to over 100 000 infections, and close to 300 deaths Ironically, the...
... seventeenth and nineteenth centuries and then spread to other European countries and, inthe nineteenth and twentieth centuries, to theSouth American, Asian and African continents Borrowing from the nineteenth-century ... Industrial upgrading and innovation 10 The noledge of numbers: S&T, R&D and innovation indicators inSouthAfrica 183 Jo Lorentzen 11 The role of government in fostering clusters: theSouth African ... supporting ‘policymaking’ In a blistering polemic, Desai and Bohmke (1997) capture what they term the ‘retreat’ inthe thinking and practice of the progressive South African economists from the...
... generic tasks These include planning, organizing, leading and controlling Planning involves defining goals and mapping out ways to reach them; organizing entails arranging and coordinating human, ... managers inthe public and private sectors inSouth Africa, using a self administered questionnaire The survey was conducted among all managers of public hospitals in six of the nine provinces inSouth ... material and information resources aimed at achieving desired goals; leading involves motivating others to achieve organizational goals and controlling involves measuring performance and monitoring...
... Health 2009, 7:15 remain, further increasing turnover [9] The implications of these findings are therefore alarming for the provision of health care inSouthAfrica now andinthe future, given that ... being satisfied with all the facets of their work, as opposed to those whose work plans included either quitting the profession, working abroad or pursuing further training in nursing Results and ... morale and productivity of the remaining nurses due to the increasing pressure on them [9], which in turn has the potential to contribute to further work dissatisfaction and a further increase in...
... of the information received, whether they found that the information provided was useful and whether they felt the availability of the hotline benefited their patient The respondents’ willingness ... telemedicine service for HIV/ AIDS physicians working in developing countries J Telemed Telecare 2010 South African National Department of Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Management of HIVandAIDS ... ART inthe public sector of South Africa, to provide information and decision support on the treatment of HIV infection and related diseases Use of the service has consistently increased since...
... Across the four facilities, the training and repeat training of health personnel (nurses and lay counsellors) in quality HIVand infant feeding counselling is essential Improved monitoring and evaluation ... treating HIVin women and children at all points inthe care continuum [43-48] Using evidence-based approaches to address the Sprague et al AIDS Research and Therapy 2011, 8:10 http: / /www. aidsrestherapy.com/content/8/1/10 ... of theHIV epidemic on infant feeding inSouth Africa: “When they see me coming with the tins they laugh at me Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2006, 84:90-96 32 Eastern Cape Provincial...
... speaking, program managers are responsible for developing and maintaining successful TB and HIV/ AIDS control programs, in addition to securing financial and organizational support for continuous and ... Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (3-6 October 2005) [http: / /www tropika.net/svc/review/051003-Tuberculosis _and _HIV] Krah C: HIV counselling and testing in PMTCT in Northern Free State, South ... increasing the number of healthcare facility staff, improving training for professional and lay health workers, and integrating TB and HIV/ AIDS services: There are a high number of programs in...
... buying inflows to reduce the NOFP Nonetheless, in certain cases involving large one-off inflows of FDI, the SARB may have sufficient prior information to make an assessment as to whether the inflow ... expectation of a strengthening of the rand) or by raising interest rates Under either of these options, it would probably be both difficult and undesirable for the SARB to maintain the higher rates ... two-thirds since the currency crisis of 1998 Nevertheless, the NOFP and other indicators of international reserve adequacy remain a source of concern for investors that is reflected inSouthAfrica s...