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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"African health"”.
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Review and reform of South African health legislation
… saw the dawning of a new era in which all South Africans became entitled to a common South African citizenship in a sovereign and democratic state. Political transition brought with it the promise of a better life for all citizens of South Africa as apartheid policies and racist legislation were …
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Integration of palliative care in African health systems: a systematic review
… a human right and the ethical responsibility of health systems. This has resulted in increased international focus and a call to integrate palliative care into health systems to promote access, and inversely to strengthen health systems. Yet how to do this in low-and-middle income countries is …
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Managing actors in South African health financing reform : testing a conceptual framework
Health financing reforms, especially those aimed at improving equity, are prone to opposition. Those driving health reforms frequently find themselves pitted against vested interests. The thesis explores how best a reform driver might manage other actors in the reform process to achieve key goals. …
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Health systems and social values: the case of the South African health system
Health systems are complex social systems – driven by people and the relationships between them, characterised by feedback loops and path-dependency, and open to contextual influences. This entails that social values are an important determinant of health system change. In addition, health systems …
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Barriers to implementation of Tuberculosis infection control amongst South African Health Care Workers
… undiagnosed and untreated, are commonly found in health facilities increasing the likelihood of health-care associated TB. Health Care Workers (HCWs; and clients) are particularly at risk of TB infection in health care facilities; such risk characterises TB as a dual public health threat; first as …
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Factors influencing dignity in sub-Saharan African health systems: a qualitative systematic review
… many national constitutions globally. The World Health Organization, along with corresponding United Nations agencies, have also regularly identified dignity as a guiding principle for health systems, service provision, and reform, as dignity is commonly used to measure or achieve quality, …
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A critical performance evaluation of the South African Health Facilities Infrastructure Management Programme of 2011/12
The Health Facilities Infrastructure Management Programme in South Africa aims to ensure an appropriate and sustainable platform for the delivery of health services. Since 1994, the average number of hospital beds has decreased from 4.4 beds per 1 000 people to 2.4 beds per 1 000 people. During the …
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South African health care practitioners’ experiences of the current health care delivery system in Uthungulu District
Health is a human need and considered to be a human right across all societies. Access to health care services is not a problem for those who can afford it, but, for those who cannot provide for themselves, legislation needs to protect their rights. Although there is legislation in place to protect …
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Supporting the integration of refugee and asylum-seeking health professionals into the South African Health System
… challenges faced by refugee and asylum-seeking health professionals in gaining professional recognition and accessing employment in health professions in South Africa. Despite South Africa's progressive legal framework, practical pathways for qualification recognition and professional inclusion …
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Public-private partnerships : a qualitative approach to prospects for pharmacy in the South African health care environment
… ratios dependent on public and private sector health care service delivery, in relation to the proportion of pharmaceutical service providers in the different sectors. OBJECTIVE: The main objectives of this qualitative research investigation were to examine the prospects for PPP development in …
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Workers' compensation claims for occupational Tuberculosis in South African health care workers: A survey of process and outcomes
… most frequently reported occupational disease in health care workers (HCWs) in South Africa. With the emergence of drug resistant strains and their associated health risks, and the associated increased risk for contracting these strains for HCWs, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that …
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Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system
… Goals, the importance of an integrated health system in which all health activities interact - including the multiple actors within the system - has gained greater recognition. In light of these transitions, the World Health Organisation and the Alliance for Health Policy and System …
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Risk factors for work-related asthma in health workers with exposure to diverse cleaning agents in two African health care settings
Background: Health workers (HWs) are exposed to a wide range of chemicals used for cleaning and disinfection. This has been largely attributed to the ever-increasing demand for effective cleaning and disinfection in hospital settings in an effort to prevent healthcare associated infections. Over …
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The role of faith-based health providers in the South African health system: a historical case study of their Nationalisation and Privatisation
Faith-based health providers (FBHPs) have been identified as important actors and allies in health service delivery, especially in weak and fragile health systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although FBHPs are still present in a number of SSA countries in varying degrees and capacities, in South …
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Mapping the multiple intersectoral spaces for civil society participation and responsiveness strengthening in the South African health system – focusing on the Western Cape
… Declaration of 1978, community participation in health policy development and health system functioning has called for a collaborative intersectoral approach, engaging civil society as a pivotal agent for improving policy-makers' responsiveness in the public health system. Intersectoral …
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Mapping the potential risk of climate change to South Africa's health sector: An analysis of the Health Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool developed for the South African health sector
Health Risk and Vulnerability Assessments are key resources for national health departments to understand how to properly prepare for the impact of climate change on a country's health sector. However, countries often lack the required estimates of future burden of disease and of health services to …
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How and why are different forms of evidence used in policy-making in the South African health sector? A case study of the National Core Standards and the Prevention Of Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV policies
PURPOSE The South African public health sector lacks a formal, documented, and nationallyadopted system through which evidence is infused into policy-making processes. It is, therefore, unclear what evidence informs policy formulation and why and how this evidence is used. The main goal of this …
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The experience of students in the South African-Cuban medical training program : an encounter with medical pluralism
… Understanding the experiences of South African participants, particularly those who complete their transitional component at University of Cape Town (UCT), and how they are prepared to meet the aims of the South African-Cuban Medical Training Program (SACMTP), the needs of their local …
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Just Health Care in Nigeria – The Foundations for an African Ethical Framework
… of disease and a low financial commitment to health care. This thesis asks questions of justice about health care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular Nigeria. The questions are about access to the available health resources and services within African health care systems. While the …
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