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Worku, Zeleke. "Predictors of satisfactory employee performance in the South African Department of Health." Problems and Perspectives in Management 15, no. 2 (2017): 140–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.15(2).2017.13.

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A study was conducted at the South African Department of Health (DOH) in order to assess the perception held by employees of the DOH at national and provincial levels about the suitability of the Performance Management System (PMS) tool that was being used in the DOH for the assessment and evaluation of the performance of employees working for the DOH at national and provincial level based on their Key Performance Areas (KPAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The study was based on a stratified random sample of size n=120 employees of the DOH working at national and provincial levels. Th

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Seebregts, Christopher, Pierre Dane, Annie Neo Parsons, et al. "Designing for scale: optimising the health information system architecture for mobile maternal health messaging in South Africa (MomConnect)." BMJ Global Health 3, Suppl 2 (2018): e000563. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000563.

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MomConnect is a national initiative coordinated by the South African National Department of Health that sends text-based mobile phone messages free of charge to pregnant women who voluntarily register at any public healthcare facility in South Africa. We describe the system design and architecture of the MomConnect technical platform, planned as a nationally scalable and extensible initiative. It uses a health information exchange that can connect any standards-compliant electronic front-end application to any standards-compliant electronic back-end database. The implementation of the MomConne

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Rambauli, M., A. M. Antwi, and F. N. Mudau. "Investigating the strength of linkages of plant health institutional and legislative framework in South Africa." South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE) 49, no. 1 (2021): 13–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3221/2021/v49n1a10774.

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This paper presents existing linkages within the spheres of government on plant health institutional and legislative framework and further identifies the existing limitations and risks on the current existing framework on the plant health system. A survey was conducted in South Africa with the relevant scientists from the National Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) formerly known as the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) formerly known as Department of Environmental Affair (DEA

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Moonasar, Devanand, Anban Pillay, Elizabeth Leonard, et al. "COVID-19: lessons and experiences from South Africa’s first surge." BMJ Global Health 6, no. 2 (2021): e004393. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004393.

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On 5 March 2020, South Africa recorded its first case of imported COVID-19. Since then, cases in South Africa have increased exponentially with significant community transmission. A multisectoral approach to containing and mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2 was instituted, led by the South African National Department of Health. A National COVID-19 Command Council was established to take government-wide decisions. An adapted World Health Organiszion (WHO) COVID-19 strategy for containing and mitigating the spread of the virus was implemented by the National Department of Health. The strategy i

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Ellapen, Terry J., Yvonne Paul, Marco Barnard, Mariette Swanepoel, Henriette V. Hammill, and Gert L. Strydom. "Are There Sufficient Number of Exercise Therapists in South Africa In Order To Equitably Manage the Noncommunicable Disease Epidemic?" International Quarterly of Community Health Education 39, no. 2 (2018): 127–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272684x18811035.

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The mortality of South African noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is rising. One of its primary contributors is physical inactivity. Therefore, South African National Health Plan included exercise therapy as part of their strategy to inhibit the NCDs upsurge. This study aimed to determine whether the number of South African exercise therapists is sufficient to equitably manage this NCD epidemic. The 2013 and 2017 Health Professions Council of South Africa reports identified the number of physiotherapists, biokineticists, and their respective students-in-training. In 2012, 10,623,820 people were i

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Rebe, Kevin Brian, Glenn De Swardt, Helen Elizabeth Struthers, and James Alisdair McIntyre. "Towards 'men who have sex with menappropriate' health services in South Africa." Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 14, no. 2 (2013): 52–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v14i2.78.

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Health programming for men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa has been ignored or absent until fairly recently, despite this population being at high risk for HIV acquisition and transmission. Anova Health Institute, with support from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)/United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and in collaboration with the South African National Department of Health, launched the first state sector MSM-targeted sexual health clinic in 2010. The clinic has been successful in attracting and retaining MSM in care, and lessons lear

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Murphy, J., C.-H. Mershon, H. Struthers, and J. McIntyre. "‘Feedback: Where data finally get thrilling’ – tools for facility managers to use data for improved health outcomes in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and antiretroviral therapy." Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 14, no. 3 (2013): 131–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v14i3.66.

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Data use and data quality continue to be a challenge for government sector health facilities and districts across South Africa. Led by the National Department of Health, key stakeholders, such as the Anova Health Institute and district health management teams, are aligning efforts to address these gaps. Coverage and correct implementation of existing tools – including TIER.net, routine data collection forms and the South African District Health Information System – must be ensured. This conference report provides an overview of such tools and summarises suggestions for quality improvement, dat

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Pillay, Yogan G., and Patrick Bond. "Health and Social Policies in the New South Africa." International Journal of Health Services 25, no. 4 (1995): 727–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/yju7-0hdm-7tyw-xlmf.

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South Africa's first democratic government is today confronted with the challenge of recasting apartheid social and health policies, transforming a moribund bureaucracy's mode of governance, and restructuring a variety of public and private institutions, including the national Department of Health. In the attempt to redress racial, gender, and class inequities, enormous barriers confront health policy analysts and planners, progressive politicians, and activists within civil society who work in the field of health. This article sets the broad social policy context for the emerging strategies,

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Meyers, Tammy, and Brian Eley. "Guidelines for the management of HIV-infected children (National Department of Health, South Africa 2005)." Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 6, no. 4 (2005): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v6i4.580.

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Reekie, W. D. "A view on the treatment of collusive and restrictive practices in competition policy." South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences 1, no. 1 (1998): 8–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajems.v1i1.1824.

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South African competition policy is in a state of flux. While professing to serve so-called national interest, legislation has tended to overlook the principles of economic efficiency and consumer welfare. The South African National Drug policy is a case in point. The best defence against collusion and restrictive practices in business is competition, but the Department of Health favours blanket rules like uniform pricing and a fixed fee-for-service. Thus supermarkets may not employ dispensing pharmacists, and uniform price legislation would make it illegal to negotiate discounts on prescripti

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Mabuza, L. H., G. A. Ogunbanjo, K. E. Hlabyago, and M. Mogotsi. "Awareness of Health Care Practitioners About the National Health Insurance in Tshwane District, South Africa." Open Public Health Journal 11, no. 1 (2018): 93–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874944501811010093.

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Background: In 2012, the National Department of Health of South Africa launched the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot program in 11 districts, towards universal health coverage for all South Africans. Health Care Practitioners (HCPs) are important role-players in its implementation. We decided to evaluate to what extent the HCPs were aware of the NHI program after three years of the pilot phase. Objective: To evaluate the awareness of HCPs about the NHI in the pilot Tshwane district of South Africa. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1753 HCPs in Tshwane district. At 95%

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Steyn, Nelia P., and Xikombiso G. Mbhenyane. "Workforce development in South Africa with a focus on public health nutrition." Public Health Nutrition 11, no. 8 (2008): 792–800. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980008001961.

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AbstractObjectivesThe present paper aims to review and report on the current and predicted future public health nutrition workforce in South Africa. Additionally, it examines ways in which the Department of Health (DOH) is striving to meet the increasing burden of nutrition-related diseases in South Africa.MethodsThe primary sources of data used for the review were reports from the Census office, South African health reviews, mortality and morbidity statistics, and documents from the Health Professions Council of South Africa.ResultsThere are fewer than 2000 registered dietitians in South Afri

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van Vliet, H. R., S. J. Swart, and D. J. Roux. "National and regional surface water quality assessment in the Republic of South Africa." Water Science and Technology 30, no. 10 (1994): 25–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1994.0508.

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Concern over the deteriorating quality of South African surface water resources in the past several decades has resulted in a number of fundamental changes in the approach to national water quality management, the most significant being a shift from a point-source control approach to a more complex and information-intensive receiving-water-quality based strategy. These changes highlighted the urgent need for a new focus on the development of a balanced and integrated strategy for the national and regional assessment of water quality and aquatic ecosystem health. An overview of the current deve

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Koen, Nelene, Edelweiss Wentzel-Viljoen, and Reneé Blaauw. "The development of a single health-endorsement logo for South Africa." Public Health Nutrition 21, no. 8 (2018): 1444–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980018000034.

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AbstractObjectiveTo develop health-endorsement logos (HEL) for food products indicating healthy choices based on the South African nutrient profile model and to pilot test these logos with consumers.DesignMultistage mixed-methods design.SettingCape Town, South Africa.SubjectsNine focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted with adult consumers to explore what types of HEL are preferred and why. Based on the findings, ten HEL were designed by a graphic design team. A modified Delphi technique, conducted with experts in the fields of nutrition and food science, was employed to eliminate lowest-

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Muthathi, Immaculate Sabelile, Mary Kawonga, and Laetitia Charmaine Rispel. "Using social network analysis to examine inter-governmental relations in the implementation of the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance programme in two South African provinces." PLOS ONE 16, no. 5 (2021): e0251472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251472.

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Background Within the context of universal health coverage (UHC), South Africa has embarked on a series of health sector reforms. The implementation of the Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) programme is a major UHC reform. Cooperative governance is enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution, with health a concurrent competency of national and provincial government. Hence, effective inter-governmental relations (IGR) are essential for the ICRM programme implementation. Aim The aim of the study was to measure the cohesion of IGR, specifically consultation, support and information sha

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steyn, Nelia Patricia, Johanna Helena Nel, and Annette Casey. "Secondary data analyses of dietary surveys undertaken in South Africa to determine usual food consumption of the population." Public Health Nutrition 6, no. 7 (2003): 631–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/phn2003482.

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AbstractObjective:The primary objective of this study was to generate a reference table of food items and average amounts of these items consumed by South Africans, for the Department of Health. The reference table was required to be representative of foods and beverages eaten frequently by children and adults from all age and ethnic groups in order for the Department of Health to test for contaminants in these foods.Design:The National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) served as a framework for compiling data on children since this was a national representative survey of 1–9-year-old children un

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Wood, Neil H. "COVID-19: When recovery does not mean a return to health." South African Dental Journal 75, no. 6 (2020): 286. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2519-0105/2020/v75no6a10664.

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The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa is steadily increasing. The reports and daily updates we receive from the National Department of Health and from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reflect the daily numbers of new cases, of deaths, and the number of recoveries. It is the latter category that is more ominous than the label implies. What does it mean when "recoveries" are reported? Those cases that have not demised as a direct result of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and whom have surpassed the number of days to be considered free from SARS-CoV-2 infection, are list

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Murudi-Manganye, Nthuseni Sharon, Lufuno Makhado, and Leepile Alfred Sehularo. "Integrated Management of HIV and NCDs within the Primary Health Care in the South African Context: A Comprehensive Literature Review." Open Public Health Journal 13, no. 1 (2020): 447–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874944502013010447.

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Introduction Low and middle-income countries, including South Africa, are facing a challenge of the dual burden of chronic communicable and non-communicable diseases, which again pose a challenge to the improvement of patients’ clinical outcomes in the primary health care facilities. The introduction of innovative intervention to address the dual burden in South Africa created a challenge on nurses working at primary health care facilities to acquire a new set of skills to improve patients’ clinical outcomes. HIV programmes have shown great improvement in patients with HIV. However, there is s

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Marais, Petro, Maggie Menyatso, Robin Lyle, and Simangele Chiloane. "The National Collection of Arachnida, South Africa: Making the Collection more Accessible." Biodiversity Information Science and Standards 2 (April 23, 2018): e26111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.26111.

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The National Collection of Arachnida (NCA) was established in 1976 at the Agricultural Research Council – Plant Health &amp; Protection (ARC-PHP) in Pretoria, South Africa. This collection forms part of South Africa’s National Assets, which the ARC manages and maintains on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The specimen holdings of the NCA contain a wealth of associated taxonomic, biological and geographical information. Currently the collection is managed by a dedicated collection manager responsible f

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Rautenbach, P., N. Mbananga, T. Mashamba, H. Kwinda, and V. Horner. "An e-Health Decision Support System for Improving Compliance of Health Workers to the Maternity Care Protocols in South Africa." Applied Clinical Informatics 04, no. 01 (2013): 25–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/aci-2012-10-ra-0044.

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Summary Background: There are problems of quality in maternity services at primary health care level in South Africa. Many of these problems can be traced to non-adherence to the maternity care guidelines and lack of tools to support clinic staff and managers in their roles. Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the utility of e-health (computerized) decision support systems at addressing the problem of compliance of health workers to the maternity care guidelines at primary health care in South Africa. At present there are no documented studies on e-health clinical decision s

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Vhiriri, BPharm, Eunice Paidamoyo, Yoland Irwin, MSc, Richard Laubscher, MSc, and Roman Tandlich, PhD. "Legislation and policy analysis on management of listeriosis epidemic disaster in South Africa." American Journal of Disaster Medicine 15, no. 2 (2020): 113–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2020.0361.

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During the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa (SA), the total number of cases reached 1,060. In this study, the disaster management response to the 2017-2018 South Africa listeriosis outbreak is analyzed. The hazard was in part the contamination of a brand of a ready-to-eat (RTE) “polony” with a strain of Listeria monocytogenes ST6. The initial phase of the 2017-2018 listeriosis outbreak was characterized by a rapid increase in the number of detected human cases. The listeriosis outbreak was officially proclaimed in December 2017, resulting in listeriosis being added to the list of

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Molokomme, V. K., E. Seekoe, and D. T. Goon. "The Perception of Professional Nurses About the Introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in a Private Hospital in Gauteng, South Africa." Open Public Health Journal 11, no. 1 (2018): 234–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874944501811010234.

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Introduction:Based on concerns raised by professional nurses working in a private hospital that hinge on financial implication of the NHI, the state of public health sector and implications of the NHI to the South African health system prompted the need to determine their perceptions on the introduction of the NHI in a private hospital in Gauteng province, South Africa.Methods:A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive design using a semi-structured individual interview schedule was conducted. Coding and thematic analysis of data were done. The sample was purposive, consisting of 18 profession

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Jobson, Geoffrey, Nireshni Naidoo, Nthabiseng Matlakala, et al. "Contextual factors affecting the integration of community health workers into the health system in Limpopo Province, South Africa." International Health 12, no. 4 (2019): 281–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihz082.

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Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are an essential cadre in the health systems of many low- and middle-income countries. These workers provide a wide variety of services and are key to ongoing processes of task shifting within human immunodeficiency virus programmes in particular. Ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs) are South Africa’s latest iteration of the CHW programme and have been introduced as part of the National Department of Health’s Primary Health Care Re-engineering programme. Methods In order to assess the perceived effectiveness of the WBOTs in supporting the ongoi

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Fox, Matthew P., Sophie J. Pascoe, Amy N. Huber, et al. "Assessing the impact of the National Department of Health’s National Adherence Guidelines for Chronic Diseases in South Africa using routinely collected data: a cluster-randomised evaluation." BMJ Open 8, no. 1 (2018): e019680. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019680.

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IntroductionIn 2016, South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDOH) launched the National Adherence Guidelines for Chronic Diseases for phased implementation throughout South Africa. Early implementation of a ‘minimum package’ of eight interventions in the Adherence Guidelines for patients with HIV is being undertaken at 12 primary health clinics and community health centres in four provinces. NDOH and its partners are evaluating the impact of five of the interventions in four provinces in South Africa.Methods and analysisThe minimum package is being delivered at the 12 health facilities

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Mueller, Jani. "OP92 Addressing Challenges Of Implementing A Health Technology Assessment Framework In South Africa." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 33, S1 (2017): 41–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462317001659.

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INTRODUCTION:South Africa is in the process of providing comprehensive health insurance to all its citizens, thus paving the pathway for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to play a significant role in provision of safe and effective healthcare. The National Department of Health (DoH) has a published framework and Health Technology Act and strategies since the 1990s to improve health outcomes, and service and delivery of care. The purpose of this study is to explore challenges faced in the implementation of the framework and policies.METHODS:The study will be based on review and analysis of he

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Redda, Ephrem Habtemichael, and Jhalukpreya Surujlal. "ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF PATIENT SATISFACTION ON PUBLIC HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN SOUTH AFRICAN." Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews 8, no. 4 (2020): 172–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.18510/hssr.2020.8418.

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Purpose of study: The purpose of this study was to assess patient satisfaction levels within South African public healthcare facilities. The influence of gender and ethnic grouping (race) perceptions of satisfaction of healthcare services was investigated. Methodology: The study followed a cross-sectional research design and a quantitative research method. The data was collected as part of the General Household Survey in 2018 by Statistics South Africa (the national statistics service of South Africa). Descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation were performed to address the research obj

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Momberg, D. J., P. Mahlangu, B. C. Ngandu, J. May, S. A. Norris, and R. Said-Mohamed. "Intersectoral (in)activity: towards an understanding of public sector department links between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and childhood undernutrition in South Africa." Health Policy and Planning 35, no. 7 (2020): 829–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa028.

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Abstract Associations between different forms of malnutrition and environmental conditions, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), contribute to poor child health, nutritional status and physical growth. The primary responsibility for the provision of water and sanitation, as a basic service and human right, lies with the State, as such, a number of stakeholders are involved. Despite relatively high levels of WASH infrastructure coverage in South Africa, enteric infections and stunting remain high for a middle-income country. The aim of this study is to elucidate the landscape of WASH

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Ramaswamy, Rohit, Tobias Chirwa, Kathryn Salisbury, et al. "Developing a Field of Study in Implementation Science for the Africa Region: The Wits–UNC AIDS Implementation Science Fogarty D43." Pedagogy in Health Promotion 6, no. 1 (2020): 46–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2373379919897088.

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From 2014 to 2019, the Wits–UNC (University of Witwatersrand and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) AIDS Implementation Science D43 Training Program laid critical academic foundation by creating a graduate degree program in implementation science (IS) for master’s- and doctoral-level students in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Wits School of Public Health. Before this collaboration, funded by the Fogarty International Center (FIC) at National Institutes of Health, no IS degree existed in Southern Africa. The FIC “D43” is an international research training gran

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Stander, Melanie, Lee Alan Wallis, and Wayne Patrick Smith. "Hospital Disaster Planning in the Western Cape, South Africa." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 26, no. 4 (2011): 283–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x11006571.

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AbstractIntroduction: The aim of this study was to describe the current state of disaster preparedness in hospitals in the public sector in the Western Cape, South Africa with the advent of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup. The objectives included the completion of a self-reported assessment of readiness at all Western Cape public sector hospitals, to identify best practice and shortfalls in these facilities, as well as putting forward recommendations for improving disaster preparedness at these hospitals.Methods: The National Department of Health, as part of the planning for the FIFA 2010 World

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Engelhard, Matthew, Charles Copley, Jacqui Watson, Yogan Pillay, Peter Barron, and Amnesty Elizabeth LeFevre. "Optimising mHealth helpdesk responsiveness in South Africa: towards automated message triage." BMJ Global Health 3, Suppl 2 (2018): e000567. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000567.

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In South Africa, a national-level helpdesk was established in August 2014 as a social accountability mechanism for improving governance, allowing recipients of public sector services to send complaints, compliments and questions directly to a team of National Department of Health (NDoH) staff members via text message. As demand increases, mechanisms to streamline and improve the helpdesk must be explored. This work aims to evaluate the need for and feasibility of automated message triage to improve helpdesk responsiveness to high-priority messages. Drawing from 65 768 messages submitted betwee

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Krause, M. W., M. J. Viljoen, and M. J. Bezuidenhout. "An introductory article on the concept of programme development in physiotherapy training." South African Journal of Physiotherapy 55, no. 4 (1999): 20–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajp.v55i4.577.

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The move to an outcomes-based education and training system in South Africa presents higher education and training institutions with a challenge to review their curricula and to adapt to changes brought about by the new education and health care dispensations. Key aspects of the move to outcomes-based education and training as contained in the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Act, information regarding the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and other matters informing curriculum review are addressed. The Department of Physiotherapy of the University of the Orange Free State h

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Muthelo, Livhuwani, Faith Moradi, Thabo Arthur Phukubye, Masenyani Oupa Mbombi, Rambelani Nancy Malema, and Linneth Nkateko Mabila. "Implementing the Ideal Clinic Program at Selected Primary Healthcare Facilities in South Africa." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15 (2021): 7762. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157762.

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Background: Primary healthcare (PHC) in South Africa often experiences crucial challenges that lead to patients’ negative experiences regarding their care, compromising the significant role that PHC services could play in health promotion and disease prevention. The primary purpose of implementing the Ideal Clinic (IC) in South Africa was to improve patients’ care quality at the clinics. There seems to be a paucity of studies determining professional nurses’ experiences when implementing the IC. Purpose: This study aimed to explore and describe professional nurses’ experiences regarding implem

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Numanoglu, Alp, and Andre Theron. "Birth Prevalence of Anorectal Malformations for the Western Cape Province, South Africa, 2005 to 2012." European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 27, no. 05 (2017): 449–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1597945.

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Introduction Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are a major birth anomaly worldwide. South Africa has ethnically and geologically diverse populations. A recent publication indicated an increased birth prevalence of ARMs in the Witwatersrand referral area between 2005 and 2010. The purpose of this study was to determine the birth prevalence of ARM and its various subtypes in the Western Cape referral district over an 8-year period. Methods For an 8-year period from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2012; retrospective data were collected from the Pediatric Surgical Departments of Red Cross War Memor

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Barron, Peter, Joanne Peter, Amnesty E. LeFevre, et al. "Mobile health messaging service and helpdesk for South African mothers (MomConnect): history, successes and challenges." BMJ Global Health 3, Suppl 2 (2018): e000559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000559.

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MomConnect is a flagship programme of the South African National Department of Health that has reached over 1.5 million pregnant women. Using mobile technology, MomConnect provides pregnant and postpartum women with twice-weekly health information text messages as well as access to a helpdesk for patient queries and feedback. In just 3 years, MomConnect has been taken to scale to reach over 95% of public health facilities and has reached 63% of all pregnant women attending their first antenatal appointment. The helpdesk has received over 300 000 queries at an average of 250 per day from 6% of

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Dube, Kaitano. "Implications of COVID-19 Induced Lockdown on the South African Tourism Industry and Prospects for Recovery." African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure 10(1), no. 10(1) (2021): 270–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720-99.

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South Africa has one of the largest and most developed tourism markets in Southern Africa. Consequently, the sector's performance, therefore, has implications on the regional tourism market. In the advent of COVID-19, South Africa emerged as one of the global and regional epicentres of coronavirus infections. In March 2020, South Africa was one of the countries that adopted hard lockdown measures to control the pandemic. The consequent sealing off of the country’s ports brought the tourism industry to a sudden halt. This study is aimed at examining the impact and potential reopening strategies

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Nicol, Edward, Lyn A. Hanmer, Ferdinand C. Mukumbang, Wisdom Basera, Andiswa Zitho, and Debbie Bradshaw. "Is the routine health information system ready to support the planned national health insurance scheme in South Africa?" Health Policy and Planning 36, no. 5 (2021): 639–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czab008.

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Abstract Implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa requires a reliable, standardized health information system that supports Diagnosis-Related Groupers for reimbursements and resource management. We assessed the quality of inpatient health records, the availability of standard discharge summaries and coded clinical data and the congruence between inpatient health records and discharge summaries in public-sector hospitals to support the NHI implementation in terms of reimbursement and resource management. We undertook a cross-sectional health-records review from 45 rep

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Walwyn, David R., and Adolph T. Nkolele. "Coordinating Health and Industrial Policy in South Africa; A Case Study of the Vaccine Public-Private Partnership." Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 33, no. 3 (2018): 39–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v33i3.5.

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Established in 2003 as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) covering vaccine research and development, manufacturing and supply, the Biovac Institute has grown from an initial base of 24 staff and a revenue of R188 million to an organisation of 250 people and an annual revenue of R1.8 billion (as of January 2018). The institute earns a premium on the procurement cost of a broad range of vaccines required by the National Department of Health (NDoH), the net value of which reached R1.14 billion over the period 2010–2014 and was used to finance the institute’s operations, including vaccine distribu

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Walwyn, David R., and Adolph T. Nkolele. "Coordinating Health and Industrial Policy in South Africa; A Case Study of the Vaccine Public-Private Partnership." South African Family Practice 60, no. 4 (2018): 42–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v60i4.4896.

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Established in 2003 as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) covering vaccine research and development, manufacturing and supply, the Biovac Institute has grown from an initial base of 24 staff and a revenue of R188 million to an organisation of 250 people and an annual revenue of R1.8 billion (as of January 2018). The institute earns a premium on the procurement cost of a broad range of vaccines required by the National Department of Health (NDoH), the net value of which reached R1.14 billion over the period 2010–2014 and was used to finance the institute’s operations, including vaccine distribu

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Xiong, Khou, Joy Kamunyori, and Jane Sebidi. "The MomConnect helpdesk: how an interactive mobile messaging programme is used by mothers in South Africa." BMJ Global Health 3, Suppl 2 (2018): e000578. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000578.

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South Africa’s MomConnect mobile messaging programme, which aims to promote safe motherhood and improve pregnancy outcomes for South African women, includes a helpdesk feature which allows women registered on the system to ask maternal and child health (MCH)-related questions and to provide feedback on health services received at public health clinics. Messages sent to the helpdesk are answered by staff located at the National Department of Health. We examined event data from the MomConnect helpdesk database to identify any patterns in messages received, such as correlation of frequency or typ

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Parker, Whadi-ah, Nelia P. Steyn, Zandile Mchiza, et al. "Challenges for efficient health service delivery: experiences of dietitians completing their compulsory community service year in South Africa." Public Health Nutrition 15, no. 8 (2011): 1411–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980011003314.

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AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the community service programme implemented by the Department of Health (DOH) in South Africa by evaluating community service dietitians’ experiences and challenges during the 2009 community service year.DesignThe study employed both quantitative and qualitative research designs. A national survey was conducted using a questionnaire to illicit information on community service dietitians’ working environments and the challenges they experienced. Furthermore individual interviews were conducted with a purposively selected subsample o

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Luce, Cate, Rosie Soffair, and Andy Parrish. "Improving intravenous fluid prescribing in the Eastern Cape in South Africa." BMJ Open Quality 8, no. 3 (2019): e000406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000406.

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Intravenous fluids are an essential component of patient care, but a 2013 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline noted that inappropriate prescribing or administration may lead to actual or potential patient harm in up to 20% of patients.1 This project aimed to improve prescribing documentation and communication between nurses and doctors regarding intravenous fluid management. This was done through the introduction of a fluid chart, in combination with teaching on appropriate fluid management. It was initiated within the medical department of Cecelia Makiwane Hospi

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Saib, Muhammad Zubayr, Barnesh Lalloo Dhada, Colleen Aldous, and Helen Louise Malherbe. "Observed birth prevalence of congenital anomalies among live births at a regional facility in KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (2021): e0255456. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255456.

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Congenital disorders (CDs), defined as abnormalities in structure or function present at birth, are an important contributor to the disease burden in developing countries. The size and extent of the problem in South Africa (SA) are unknown due to the lack of recent, reliable, observed data on CDs. To address this empirical data gap, this study aimed to measure the birth prevalence of congenital anomalies (a sub-set of CDs) and to describe the pattern of these anomalies at a regional hospital in KwaZulu Natal (KZN), SA. A retrospective, observational, descriptive review of congenital anomalies

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Ololade, Olusola O., Sabelo Mavimbela, Saheed A. Oke, and Rinae Makhadi. "Impact of Leachate from Northern Landfill Site in Bloemfontein on Water and Soil Quality: Implications for Water and Food Security." Sustainability 11, no. 15 (2019): 4238. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11154238.

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Solid waste management in developing cities is a threat to water and food security. The final disposal option for solid wastes is usually landfill sites. Possible contaminants and their impact on surface and groundwater, and soil quality, at the northern solid waste landfill in Bloemfontein city, South Africa, was investigated. Soil samples were analysed for basic cations and heavy metals. A one-point surface leachate, groundwater, and surface water samples were analysed for physicochemical and microbiological parameters. Hydrochemical speciation models were developed using these parameters to

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Mpofu, Raphael. "Where does the money go? A peregrination of government spending in South Africa." Journal of Governance and Regulation 2, no. 4 (2013): 29–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/jgr_v2_i4_p4.

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The study looked at the relationship between GDP per capita and health expenditure per capita as well as that of GDP per capita and education expenditure per capita in South Africa between 1994 and 2012. Adolph Wagner’s “Law” proposes that a state will increase its government expenditure relatively to the national income (Henrekson, 1993). Any change in the amount of health expenditure will influence the per capita health expenditure in a country. In this study, using the Human Development Index (HDI) as the yardstick for Quality of Life (QoL), the concepts of Standard of Living (SoL) and per

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Paula, Ana Patrícia de, Silvana Pereira Giozza, Michelle Zanon Pereira, et al. "Clinical investigations for SUS, the Brazilian public health system." Sao Paulo Medical Journal 130, no. 3 (2012): 179–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1516-31802012000300008.

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CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Scientific and technological development is crucial for advancing the Brazilian health system and for promoting quality of life. The way in which the Brazilian Ministry of Health has supported clinical research to provide autonomy, self-sufficiency, competitiveness and innovation for the healthcare industrial production complex, in accordance with the National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation in Healthcare, was analyzed. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive investigation, based on secondary data, conducted at the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of H

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Muthelo, Livhuwani, Tshinanne Nemagumoni, Tebogo Maria Mothiba, Arthur Thabo Phukubje, and Linneth Nkateko Mabila. "Experiences of Professional Nurses Regarding the Implementation of a Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Program at Primary Health Care Facilities in South Africa." Open Public Health Journal 13, no. 1 (2020): 477–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874944502013010477.

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Background: The Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) program is a new program initiated by the Department of Health, South Africa to provide an alternative chronic medicine access program to public sector patients. The program is designed to improve access to required medicine, especially to patients who are on chronic medicines while assisting with the decongestion of public clinics. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the experiences of professional nurses regarding the implementation of the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution program.

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Osei-Fofie, Daniel. "Effective Collaborative Project to Reduce Disparities and Inequities in Cancer Care and for Cancer Control in Low-Resource Setting Countries: South African Experience." JCO Global Oncology 6, Supplement_1 (2020): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/go.20.62000.

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PURPOSE The Northern Cape Province is the largest province in South Africa; however, it has the fewest resources for cancer care. There is a high incidence and prevalence of mesothelioma and lung cancer as a result of the previous indiscriminate mining of asbestos without proper legislation for the protection of miners and the environment. Mine dumps remain near villages and schools after the banning of asbestos mining, resulting in continuous exposure to asbestos fibers. Unfortunately, majority of cancers are diagnosed in late stages because of a lack of awareness and the misdiagnosis of lung

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Lange, Samantha Louise, Tobias George Barnard, and Nisha Naicker. "Effect of a simple intervention on hand hygiene related diseases in preschools in South Africa: research protocol for an intervention study." BMJ Open 9, no. 12 (2019): e030656. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030656.

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IntroductionHand hygiene (HH) related illnesses such as diarrhoea and respiratory diseases, contribute to the burden of disease and are included in the top five causes of mortality in children under 5 years in South Africa. Children attending preschools are more susceptible to these infections due to the higher number of children in preschools. HH interventions have shown to reduce HH-related diseases by improving HH practices. In South Africa, there are no documented HH interventions or studies in children under 5 years. The purpose of the study is to determine whether an HH intervention can

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Waterman, Samantha, Elaine Catherine Margaret Hunter, Charles L. Cole, et al. "Training peers to treat Ebola centre workers with anxiety and depression in Sierra Leone." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 64, no. 2 (2018): 156–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764017752021.

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Background: Following the 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, the UK Department for International Development funded South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) to develop a psychological intervention that ex-Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) staff could be trained to deliver to their peers to improve mental health in Sierra Leone. Aim: The two key aims were to assess the feasibility of training a national team to deliver a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)–based group intervention, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the overall intervention within this populatio

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Danns, Dionne. "Northern Desegregation: A Tale of Two Cities." History of Education Quarterly 51, no. 1 (2011): 77–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5959.2010.00311.x.

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Throughout American history, African American communities have fought for desegregated education, equal school funding, and the right to a quality education. Many activists and scholars have long believed that a racially desegregated education would be the best way to educate citizens in a democratic society. Segregated education has historically been a reality for many African Americans throughout the nation. Before the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) successfully won the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Supreme Court case, much of the attention to racial

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