Research Articles

Research Articles

Office of Health Standard Compliance Annual Inspection Report - 2016/17

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The aim of the Annual Inspection Report is to present findings of public sector health establishments inspected by the OHSC to monitor compliance with the National Core Standards (NCS) during the 2016/2017 financial year in South Africa. During 2016/17 OHSC advanced its efforts and inspected 696 public health facilities and 204 additional inspections were conducted. Of these additional inspections, 155 were carried out within 6 months from the first inspection.

National Report for the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Women's Health (MNCWH) and Nutrition in South Africa 2012-2016.

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The NDoH commissioned a mid-term review (MTR) of the maternal, newborn, women, adolescent and child health and nutrition programmes in the health sector in 2014. This was an independent review supported by various stakeholders working towards improving maternal and child health outcomes in the country. The review aimed to understand the current status as well as assess progress on the implementation of the strategy for the maternal, newborn, under-5 child health, adolescent health, women's health and nutrition programs across the country.

Joint Review of HIV, TB and PMTCT Programmes in South Africa

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The main purpose of this independent review was to assess performance of the programmes and provide options for improvement. The focus of the Joint Review was on issues critical to effective delivery and impact of HIV, TB and PMTCT services - to assess progress made, identify challenges, and highlight best practices. The Review was also to recommend strategic and operational approaches for further scale-up, improvement of quality and increasing value for money of key HIV, TB and PMTCT services.

Improving breastfeeding in the context of HIV KZN's Breakthrough on Breastfeeding 2010 - 2014

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As recently as 2010, providing HIV-positive mothers with infant formula was still the norm in many parts of the country. This was until a determined team of policy makers and academics from KwaZulu-Natal began advocating for the life-saving qualities of breast-milk, a call that began to reverberate at a national level, leading to radical policy changes aimed at supporting breastfeeding in the context of HIV.

Documenting Good Practices in Primary Health Care

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The booklet grew out of a Health Systems Trust project in KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies. Recognising the presence of noteworthy health service interventions in the province depicting good practice and their capacity to stimulate innovation and empower healthcare workers on the ground, a decision was made to capture a selection of these and analyse them for themes that appear to contribute to their success.

Demand Landscaping for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa

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This report outlines the landscaping exercise to understand what demand-creation activities for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) have been undertaken in South Africa, what has been effective, and what new and innovative practices might exist. The results of this review will be used initially to inform the DOH's short-term rapid scale-up plan for VMMC and a revised demand creation strategy for South Africa. They may also be used by donors and implementing partners as they consider approaches to demand creation going forward.
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