Useful Resources

All resources in this category are non-HST publications. They are ordered according to the year published and the date posted on this site. To search for a specific publication, please use the search bar at the top of the page and restrict your search to publications.
Business Plans For National Health Insurance Conditional Grant - All provinces
Department of Health (South Africa) | 2012
National Health Insurance The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a financing system that will make sure that all citizens of South Africa (and legal long-term residents) are provided with essential healthcare, regardless of their employment status and ability to make a direct monetary...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/business-plans-national-health-insurance-conditional-grant-all-provinces
E-health Strategy South Africa 2012-2016
Department of Health (South Africa) | 2012
Effective monitoring of healthcare service delivery and overall performance of the health systems requires functional health information systems capable of producing real time information for decision making. Globally, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as a critical...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/e-health-strategy-south-africa-2012-2016
Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed
UNICEF | 2012
The 2012 Progress Report on Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed examines trends in child mortality estimates since 1990, and shows that major reductions have been made in under-five mortality rates in all regions and diverse countries. This has translated into a sharp drop in the...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/committing-child-survival-promise-renewed
Developing a Strategy for Female Condom Parallel Programming
WITS University | 2012
Male and female condoms are currently the only effective dual protection methods against unintended pregnancy and the transmission of STIs and HIV.  In recent years, an important development has been the emergence of new FC products, differing in design and materials, that have the potential...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/developing-strategy-female-condom-parallel-programming
Council for Medical Schemes Annual Report 2012
Council of Medical Schemes | 2012
South Africa’s health system is undergoing a muchneeded strategic review. Both the public and the private sectors are affected. And the role of regulators remains crucial in this changing environment. The Council for Medical Schemes continued to execute its mandate in the financial year...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/council-medical-schemes-annual-report-2012
Improving data use in decision making: An intervention to strengthen health systems
UNAIDS | 2012
Health systems strengthening has become a top priority of many global and national health agendas as a way to improve health outcomes. With the global health context becoming increasingly complex, national health systems are beginning to move away from a focus on disease-specific health responses...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/improving-data-use-decision-making-intervention-strengthen-health-systems
Statement: KZN Health MEC responds to TAC's criticism over use of device
Department of Health (South Africa) | 2012
Statement by KZN Health MEC, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo in response to accusations by the Treatment Action Campaign on the procedures followed in the implementation of the Medical Male Circumcisions Representatives of all Media Houses Colleagues, I must indicate that we are highly concerned that...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/statement-kzn-health-mec-responds-tacs-criticism-over-use-device
Are women at the centre? A critical review of the new NSP resp onse to women’s sexual and reproductive rights
AIDS Legal Network (ALN) | 2012
A critical review of the new NSP response to women’s sexual and reproductive rights The protection and advancement of women’s rights, especially women’s sexual and reproductive rights, are critical aspects of effective responses to HIV. However, a societal context filled with...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/are-women-centre-critical-review-new-nsp-resp-onse-women-s-sexual-and-reproductive-righ
KZN HIV-911 directory
UNAIDS | 2012
The latest edition of the KwaZulu-Natal HIV-911 Directory of HIV-Related Services is now available. The directory contains information on 2 297 organisations actively involved in HIV, TB and STI-related prevention, treatment and support in the province. It also includes information on...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/kzn-hiv-911-directory
Born too soon: the global action report on preterm birth
World Health Organization | 2012
Born too soon: the global action report on preterm birth provides the first-ever national, regional and global estimates of preterm birth. The report shows the extent to which preterm birth is on the rise in most countries, and is now the second leading cause of death globally for children under...
http://www.hst.org.za/publications/born-too-soon-global-action-report-preterm-birth