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W.H.O recommended infant feeding options: assessment of the challenges faced by HIV positive mothers in Mongu district, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
W'H.O infant feeding options are presented as a package in the prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. These infant feeding options are namely exclusive, replacement feeding and other options such as wet nursing ...
The AIDS education needs of black, grade 10 pupils in Grahamstown
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)
In the absence of a cure for HIV/AIDS, it is necessary to concentrate efforts at
prevention of HIV infection. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was performed to inform
a future educational intervention for black ...
Universal Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV: What are the obstacles to its implementation in South Africa?
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Perhaps one of the most interesting and controversial debates occurring nationally at present is the one around HIV/AIDS and the cost, availability and supply of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in the public health sector. on the ...
Paradox of risk: sexuality and HIV/AIDS among young people with physical disabilities in Nyanga, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
There is also assumption, that physically disabled young people do not experience challenges in expressing their sexuality and accessing HIV/AIDS prevention services, to the same extent as other disability groups such as ...
Paediatric severe-acute malnutrition and the recommended WHO treatment modality: An epidemiological and quality care assessment in the context of HIV/AIDS comorbidity
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The current study was, in part, prompted by the high case fatality rates for severe acute malnutrition in two district hospitals in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. These case fatality rates were being attributed ...
The participation of men in HIV interventions: Responses from men in the Imbizo men's health project, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.
(University of Western Cape, 2009)
The unequal balance of power between women and men, which has its roots in
gender norms, contributes to both male and female vulnerability to HIVand
sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Yet most HIV prevention activities ...
Assessment of treatment outcomes of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy at selected public primary healthcare clinics in the Cape Metropole, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Introduction: HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2020, approximately 2.8 million adolescents (aged 10–19 years) were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, with 85% residing in ...