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Disability: Fairness and dignity in accessing healthcare

WEBIn South Africa people with disabilities continue to face numerous challenges when accessing healthcare.The effect of the pandemic on these was described by …

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Mental health among migrants in South Africa

WEBPretoria, Monday 6 May 2024 – The study examines the mental health of external migrants in South Africa, a subject which has previously attracted little attention from researchers. …

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Mental illness remains a barrier to HIV treatment adherence in …

WEBBy Andrea Teagle. Almost a third (31%) of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Africa are experiencing mild to severe mental distress, data from the 2017 …

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Health in South African township communities

WEBBackground. South Africa is a middle-income country of 49 m people with dramatic disparities in wealth, despite a GDP per capita of US $8,900. The national Gini …

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Factors Affecting Access to Public Healthcare Facilities in the …

WEBThis paper aims to assess the effects of socioeconomic and other related factors on ac-cess to healthcare facilities in the City of Tshwane, South Africa, during the COVID-19 …

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The shifting shadow of HIV-related stigma

WEBThe health impacts of HIV have lessened with the advent of antiretroviral treatment and other interventions. However, stigma still casts a shadow over people …

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Designing the 2010 Cross-National Health Module for the …

WEBPaper presented for discussion at the ISSP plenary, Chicago, 27-30 April

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Curated data: the South African National Health and Nutrition

WEBThe South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES) was conducted in 2011-12 as a first survey series to address the …

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HSRC to release the much anticipated HIV study results

WEBJohannesburg, Friday, 24 November 2023 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) invites members of the media to the release of the sixth South African HIV …

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New HIV Survey Highlights Progress and Ongoing Disparities in …

WEBSABSSM VI shows that 81% of people aged 15 years and older living with HIV in South Africa were virally suppressed (less than 1000 copies /mL) in 2022 …

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The intersectionality of poverty and disability in accessing rural

WEBBy Anelitha Tukela with Tim Hart, as part of the Ukuvula Isango: Women Rise project The importance of equal access to healthcare cannot be overstated. …

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SABSSM VI highlights progress and ongoing disparities in South …

WEBSABSSM VI shows that 81% of people aged 15 years and older living with HIV in South Africa were virally suppressed (less than 1000 copies /mL) in 2022 …

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Vaccine perceptions among South Africans: How do we get more …

WEBIn February 2021, South Africa rolled out its national COVID-19 vaccination programme as an initiative to curb the pandemic. As the roll-out progressed, the vaccine …

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South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour

WEBThe SABSSM surveys have become a major source of information for measuring progress in the implementation of South Africa’s national strategic plan to …

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The sixth South African HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and …

WEBAbout the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to become the largest …

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SABSSM VI shows prevalence peak shift to older people

WEBThis was revealed by experts at the recent launch of summary findings from the HSRC’s Sixth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour …

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The Idea of Transformative Social Policy: securing human well …

WEBTransformative social policy refers to fundamental structural changes in the economy, in social relations, and social institution in a country (or context) intended to expand and …

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