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Cancer of the cervix: A study to assess the status of the pap smear screening programme in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
This mini-thesis assesses the Pap smear screening programme in Namibia in terms of coverage of the target group, reasons and frequencies of screenings, quality of specimens taken, early detection of lesions and follow - ...
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 ...
The exceptions to patent rights under the WTO-TRIPS agreement : where is the right to health guaranteed?
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Health as the world affirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more than fifty years ago, is a fundamental human right and an indispensable component of development under any economic policy model.2 Poverty in ...
United Nations peacekeeping and international humanitarian law
(UWC, 2002)
The end of the Cold War created the expectation that the international community will be able to deal with any challenges to international peace and security more effectively. However, these expectations were dispelled, ...
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 ...
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 ...