Since 1994 the South African government has placed equity at the heart of its health policy goals. Yet, how successful have the policies been in reducing inequity? This study provides some answers, based on evidence from ...
Christofides, Nicola; Webster, Naomi; Jewkes, Rachel; Penn-Kekana, Loveday; Martin, Lorna; Abrahams, Naeema; Kim, Julia(Centre for Health Policy - School of Public Health - University of the Witwatersrand, 2003-10)
Women often receive very poor quality medical care after sexual assault. This has been
highlighted in work done by Human Rights Watch, Suffla and others that explored services in
some provinces. No systematic investigation ...
Penn-Kekana, Loveday; Blaauw, Duane(Centre for Health Policy - School of Public Health - University of the Witwatersrand, 2002)
This report is a rapid appraisal of maternal health services in South Africa. It reflects
the first activity in a five-year research programme, funded by DFID. The research
project is a multi-country project involving ...
Modiba, P; Schneider, H; Weiner, R; Blaauw, D; Gilson, L; Zondi, T; Kunene, X; Brown, K(Centre for Health Policy - School of Public Health - University of the Witwatersrand, 2002-07)
This study aimed to assess the integration of HIV/AIDS care and support in Gauteng’s
primary health care (PHC) services. With this aim in mind, the research sought to provide
answers to three main sets of questions. ...
Thomas, EP; Colvin, M; Rosen, SB; Zuccarini, C; Petzer, S(Medical Research Council, 2005)
In contrast to most private sector employers in South Africa, local government has been slow
to put in place HIV workplace strategies. While general workplace policies are available, there
is an absence of specific ...