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HIV/AIDS : knowledge, attitudes and occupational risk perceptions of physiotherapists in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a major public health problem. Globally, the number of new HIV infections is decreasing but the total number of people living with the ...
Prevalence of HIV-related opportunistic diseases amongst HAART patients at the Federal Medical Centre in Owerri, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: The hallmark of HIV infection is immunosuppression which predisposes to unusual infections and malignancies generally known as opportunistic diseases (ODs). Globally, ODs are the major cause of morbidity and ...
Exploration and description of barriers to male participation in antenatal and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (pmtct) services in Mumbwa district, in Zambia
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
The reproductive health of women is hugely dependent on the involvement of their male partners. Men also serve as gatekeepers to women’s access to reproductive health services. Male involvement is an important recommendation ...
Comparing the BDI II and the HADS (HADS-D) as a screening tool for depression amongst HIV infected individuals attending a public health clinic
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
This study utilised secondary data from a larger study that looked at individuals that are already infected by HIV which is entitled Implicative personal dilemmas and cognitive conflicts in health decision making in HIV ...
Examining anxiety and social support in adults diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in a public health clinic in the Western Cape Province
(2010)
Globally, and especially in Sub-Saharan Africa the advent of HIV and AIDS has created new inequalities within already challenged health care systems. Chronic illnesses have often been associated with increased prevalence ...
An exploratory study on the effectiveness of the Barth assertiveness training package with the emphasis on reducing high-risk behaviour for HIV infection and AIDS.
(University of the Western Cape, 1995)
The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may be viewed as one of the world's most feared diseases. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been identified as the cause of AIDS. The HIV has the unique characteristic ...
Assessment of the association between HIV-infected mothers and the mortality of children less than two years in Khayelitsha health district of the Western Cape : a case-control study
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Amongst child deaths, most occur in the first year of life and, according to the World Health Organisation, the mortality of children in the second year of life is due mostly to environmental factors and infections. Since ...