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HST Interns
HST hosts interns from around the world to gain experience working in public health in southern Africa. Below are our current interns:
Do South African rural origin medical students return to rural practice?
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Health Systems Trust
There is a major shortage of doctors in rural areas in South Africa. About 46% of the
population in South Africa live in non-urban areas (1), and they do not always have
the same access to health services as their urban counterparts. One example is
Mount Frere district, where the doctor to population ration is 1:30 000 (2).
Community Service
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HST Update
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Health Systems Trust
Community service has been described by some as a thoroughly worthwhile undertaking, while others describe it as a burden, a blot on their careers and private lives. As with most undertakings in life, there have been positive and negative aspects to this year for me, and the truth of the experience probably lies somewhere between these two extremes.
Change and Innovation at South African Medical Schools: An investigation of student demographics, student support and curriculum innovation
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Health Systems Trust
The restructuring of health science education particularly at medical schools is seen to be an important step in the process of developing an equitable and appropriately trained human resource base for health care delivery in South Africa.
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