Browsing Magister Curationis - MCur by Subject "HIV/AIDS"
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Analysing implementation of the integrated tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS policy in a rural sub-district, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Globally, tuberculosis (TB) and AIDS are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of people, particularly in many developing countries. South Africa is among those countries with a high double burden of TB and HIV ... -
Perception of stigma experienced by people living with HIV at a health facility in Khayelitsha sub-district, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)HIV stigma is still affecting People Living with HIV (PLHIV) despite biomedical and structural interventions to reduce this phenomenon. Stigma, particularly health facility related stigma, experienced by PLHIV is reported ... -
The perceptions, knowledge and experiences of breast-feeding women living with HIV/AIDS in the Oshakati district - Northern Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Women, who are HIV-positive, may transmit the virus to their babis during labour and through breast milk. HIV-positive mothers have to be counselled and encouraged to make informed decisions about the feeding of their ... -
The prevalence of depression in HIV positive individuals who are on anti retro-viral treatment (ART) conducted at a selected primary health care (PHC) clinic in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Depression is defined as a psychiatric condition, wherein a person experiences extreme sadness, social withdrawal, and expresses self-deprecating thoughts. Across the world, millions of people with Human Infectious Virus ...