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    Rehabilitation services of persons with disabilities : experiences of patients and service providers in a rehabilitation centre in the Western Cape Province 

    Kumurenzi, Anne (University of the Western Cape, 2011)
    Rehabilitation is important for persons living with disabilities as it contributes to their sense of autonomy, self-worth, social participation and improving their quality of life. Improving the quality of rehabilitation ...
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    The management of Bell’s palsy at selected community health centres in the Cape Metropolitan District of the Western Cape, South Africa 

    Ellsahli, Lutfia Ali (University of the Western Cape, 2015)
    Bell’s palsy (BP), a fairly common disorder predominantly prevalent in the adult age group, affects nerves and muscles in the face causing paralysis or dropping of one side of the face. Clients with Bell’s palsy face many ...
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    Exploring the factors that contribute to poor utilization of primary health care services: a study of two primary health care clinics in Nasarawa State, Nigeria 

    Umunna, Zeluwa Ifeoma (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    Introduction: Nigeria operates a three tiered health care delivery system with a large percentage of health care delivery vested at the primary care level. There has been over the years a continued effort by the government ...
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    Utilization of the health extension program services in Akaki district, Ethiopia 

    Bultume, Mulugeta Debel (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    Introduction: The Health Extension Program (HEP) is an innovative, community based comprehensive primary health care program that Ethiopia introduced in 2003. It gives special emphasis to the provision of preventive and ...
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    The timing of first antenatal care visit and factors associated with access to care among antenatal care attendees at Chitungwiza municipal clinics, Zimbabwe 

    Kufa, Erica (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    Background and Rationale: Antenatal care (ANC) is vital for accessing prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) services. The timing of the first ANC visit is critical for HIV infected pregnant women to access ...
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    Professional health care workers' experiences of care at two Community Day Clinics on the Cape Flats 

    Achmat, Asma (University of the Western Cape, 2016)
    Primary Health Care (PHC) is the cornerstone of health care globally, nationally and locally and, therefore, should be regarded as the foundation of health care provision. In South Africa, Community Day Clinics (CDCs) are ...
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    An exploratory study of the referral pathway of patients discharged from a tertiary hospital to home-based care in the Western Cape 

    Scheepers, Lorna Lorraine (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    The purpose of the study will be to explore the discharge referral pathway for patients that have been discharged from hospital to home in the Western Cape Province. A mix of quantitative and qualitative research, using a ...
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    Stakeholder perceptions of human resource requirements for health services based on primary health care and implemented through a national health insurance scheme 

    Lloyd, Bridget (University of the Western Cape, 2010)
    In 2007, at its 52nd Conference in Polokwane, the African National Congress (ANC) called for the implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme. The announcement resulted in much debate, with critics voicing ...
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    Feasibility of introducing an onsite test for syphilis in the package of antenatal care at the rural primary health care level in Burkina Faso 

    Yaya Bocoum, Fadima I.K (University of the Western Cape, 2015)
    Background: Syphilis transmission remains a global problem with an estimated 12 million people infected each year. Ninety percent of syphilis cases occur in low income countries. Syphilis is a serious source of adverse ...
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    Exploring the implementation of the ‘model families’ approach as a strategy for diffusing desirable health practices in the community: the case of Yelmana-Denssa district, Ethiopia 

    Assefa, Akinaw Solomon (University of Western Cape, 2013)
    Ethiopia‟s health extension programme (HEP), which aims to improve access to and extend the coverage of health services in the country, makes use of the „model families‟ approach as a strategy for diffusing desirable ...
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