Background: Non-traumatic perforation of the small bowel is an uncommon serious complication associated with high morbidity and mortality. Diseases that cause small bowel perforation vary in different areas of the world. Objective: To highlight difficulties in the diagnosis and management of non-traumati...
To gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on rural households in Msinga; South Africa; the sustainable livelihoods framework was adapted. An ethnographic perspective was employed to examine: 1) the impact of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses on people's mind and spirit (the intern...
In South Africa; numerous strong policy statements emphasise the importance of involving communities in HIV/AIDS management; yet in practice such involvement tends to be tokenistic and minimal. Social representations in the public sphere constitute the symbolic dimension within which responses to HIV and...
This paper presents the diverse understandings of HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV (PLHIV) revealed by school managers in a selection of public schools in Gauteng Province; South Africa. Discussions with school managers emerged as part of a larger investigation into the interplay of culture and gender...
This paper presents a case study of wellness programme and health policy development based on an HIV/AIDS organisation's Khayelitsha site in the Western Cape Province; South Africa. The study examines the different challenges that the organisation faces in relation to its predominantly low-income staff; ...
This qualitative study sought to understand users' perceptions of the voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) and HIV-treatment services offered by a mining company in South Africa; with the intention of making recommendations to improve the rates of uptake. A purposive sample of 75 employees was intervi...
This paper explores the organisational structures of traditional healers; outlines their explanations of HIV/AIDS; and discusses how they can be integrated with company programmes. The South African Traditional Health Practitioners Act seeks to register; regulate and promote traditional healers; but its ...
Human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection can be effectively treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART); requiring concomitant administration of three to four different agents; often with a high potential for drug-drug interactions (DDIs). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of p...
Background : Dual protection is recommended for prevention of unwanted pregnancies and protection against sexually transmitted infections; including HIV. It is critical for HIV-negative women to prevent sero-conversion and HIV transmission to their infants during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Methods: Wom...
