public health services

The War on Drugs and HIV/AIDS How the Criminalization of Drug Use Fuels the Global Pandemic

Published by: 
Global Commission on Drug Policy

The global war on drugs is driving the HIV/AIDS pandemic among people who use drugs and their sexual partners. Throughout the world, research has consistently shown that repressive drug law enforcement practices force drug users away from public health services and into hidden environments where HIV risk becomes markedly elevated. Mass incarceration of non-violent drug offenders also plays a major role in increasing HIV risk. This is a critical public health issue in many countries, including the United States, where as many as 25 percent of Americans infected with HIV may pass through correctional facilities annually, and where disproportionate incarceration rates are among the key reasons for markedly higher HIV rates among African Americans.

District health expenditure review, Taung Health District, North West Province

Published by: 
Health Systems Trust
The District Health Expenditure Review (DHER) aims to paint a picture of how district resources are used and distributed. The review involves an integrated look at financial, service and population data, thereby establishing it as an important source of information for population-based health planning. This report documents the first DHER in the North West Province, conducted in the Taung Health District. The financial year under review stretches from 1 st April 1999 to 31 st March 2000.

The Second Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Health Care in South Africa

Published by: 
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
The 2nd Annual Kaiser Family Foundation National Household Survey of approximately 4,000 South African households measures changes since the first survey (in 1998) in key demographics, public health, and health status indicators. The survey also establishes data on access to health care and factors affecting access, such as the cost of transport, waiting time, etc., as well as patient satisfaction with the quality of care.