AIDS epidemic

Windows of Opportunity Project: Review and Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Development Data for Four Project Districts in South Africa

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Health Systems Trust

Up to half a million African babies die on the day they are born, and every year 1.16 million babies die in the first month of life while another one million babies are stillborn. In addition, about 250 000 women die of pregnancy-related causes every year in Africa. The majority of these deaths are preventable. However due to factors such as critical shortage of health professionals and essential materials and infrastructure, ineffective intervention programmes as well as the impact of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, the Africa continent continues to lose millions of babies and mothers every year. Hence, there is a need to strengthen the health systems in many African countries through effective maternal and child health (MCH) intervention programmes.

Monitoring and Evaluation of the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment for South Africa - TRAINING MANUAL FOR FACILITATORS

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Health Systems Trust
The National Department of Health funded (Tender NDOH28/2004-2005) the training project on monitoring and evaluation aspects of the Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Plan. This training manual was developed for the National Department of Health. Compilation of this manual was based on the Department of Healths documents - Data Flow and Data Management Protocol, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, Technical Notes: Indicators and Definitions, National Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines and the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment for South Africa - by a team consisting of members from Health Systems Trust (HST) and the Health Information Systems Programme (HISP).

Monitoring and Evaluation of the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment for South Africa - TRAINING MANUAL FOR PARTICIPANTS

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Health Systems Trust
The National Department of Health funded (Tender NDOH28/2004-2005) the training project on monitoring and evaluation aspects of the Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Plan. This training manual was developed for the National Department of Health. Compilation of this manual was based on the Department of Healths documents - Data Flow and Data Management Protocol, Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, Technical Notes: Indicators and Definitions, National Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines and the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment for South Africa - by a team consisting of members from Health Systems Trust (HST) and the Health Information Systems Programme (HISP).

Providing Antiretroviral Treatment in Southern Africa - A Literature Review

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Health Systems Trust

This report outlines experience with ART in a number of sub-Saharan countries. ART is provided through a number of different avenues, which include the public sector, the non-profit sector, the corporate sector and the private sector. ART programmes may involve collaboration between two or more sectors with such partnerships being encouraged in recognition that the magnitude of the task may exceed the capacity of any one sector. Particular attention is paid to Botswana, the first sub-Saharan country to provide ART on a wide-scale through the public sector.