Challenge’s Impeding Regional Integration in Southern Africa

Review: Cervical cancer in Southern Africa: The challenges Cervical cancer in Southern Africa: The challenges

Introduction Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among women worldwide and the most common cancer amongst black African women in South Africa. Annually there are 500 000 cases of cervical cancer worldwide, of which the mortality is about 50%. This is largely due to presentation at a late stage. Lack of availability of treatment facilities may be another factor contributing to ...

Challenges impeding integration of oral health into primary health care.

The primary healthcare (PHC) services in the Islamic Republic of Iran have succeeded in addressing high levels of communicable diseases; however, they seem less able to deal with maternal and paediatric oral diseases. The aim of this study was to examine problems in integrating oral health services into PHC. This was a qualitative research study comprising focus group discussions and interviews...

The Regional Performance Impacts in the Supply Chain integration: Evidence from East Africa Basic Metal Industry

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between regional firm performance and supply chain integration practices. In addition to literature survey, the primary data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 200 industry experts, administrative officers, functional department heads and directors, the industry managing dire...

Meeting the Challenges of Regional Integration, Intra-African Trade and Economic Growth in Africa

The Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) hosted the third in the series of Workshops between January 31 – February 1, 2007; in Nairobi, Kenya. The partners Africa’s Development Bank (AFDB), Joint Africa Institute (JAI), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), New Economic Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and the World Bank provided assistance with logistical arra...

HIV and AIDS in East and Southern Africa regional overview