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HST provides free electronic access to over 500 health systems research related reports, publications and papers. Close to 300 of these are publications that have been commissioned and funded by the Trust. Topics include among others district systems development, drug supply management, human resource development, informatics, legislation, finance, environmental health, mental health, lessons learnt, nutrition and sexually transmitted diseases / HIV/AIDS. The main publication of the HST is the annual South African Health Review. From 2005 all HST publications will be available in low resolution only. To explore the range of publications HST offers use the Advanced search to search using a variety of criteria.

The plan aims to establish at least one service point in every health district (District or Metropolitan Council) in South Africa by the end of the first year of implementation, and to provide all South Africans and permanent residents who require care and treatment for HIV/AIDS equitable access to this programme in their municipality within five years. Over the remainder of the decade, services to an estimated 1.4 million people will have to be rolled out.

In September 2003 an audit of HAART projects was undertaken by the Generic Antiretroviral Procurement Project (GARRP). In February and March 2004, the HSTs Treatment Monitor undertook a rapid follow up study of these projects and identified new projects.

For the purposes of the study, the public HAART projects were defined as public sector programmes if: The HAART project provides full subsidisation of HAART drug-costs and routine monitoring test to persons without medical aid and/or utilise existing public sector resources for the provision of a HAART. Projects therefore often incorporated sites assisted by MSF, academic and other institutions.

Questionnaires were sent, per email to the principle investigators and/or project co-ordinators of all projects listed in the database. Additional contact was made with key stakeholders to encourage participation and to identify additional or new projects. Information was requested for the period ending 29 February 2004.

The status of the project was defined as three discrete categories:

• Current projects providing persons with ARVs.
• Prospective (funded) projects with confirmed funding, but have not started providing persons with ARVs
• Prospective (not funded) - projects without funding