South Africa, and Its Military Aspect.

Leprosy and its control in South Africa.

According to Impey (1), leprosy probably existed in South Africa before the advent of European colonization, it having been introduced by spread from the north or by visitors in ancient times. Increased communication with the East during the period of colonization of the Cape by the Dutch East India Company, when slaves from Malaya were imported, augumented the number of cases. The northward mi...

Stephen Biko’s Philosophy and Its Pedagogical Implications in South Africa

There are many approaches that need to inform education systems around the world. It also matters to know whether policymakers have followed (for example), a socialist or an individualist approach in formulating an education system. Furthermore, teachers and other role-players need to understand the paradigm that undergirds their system of education. This article focuses on the ideas of Stephen...

Patient knowledge of HIV and its treatment in South Africa

BACKGROUND Patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) need to achieve a 90% adherence rate to ART in order to prevent disease progression and drug resistance. The patients' knowledge of ART and HIV is thus crucial to ensuring good adherence, decreased risk for drug resistance and cost-effective treatment for these patients. AIM To determine the knowledge of infected patients with regard to HIV ...

The Edinburgh Hospital in South Africa and Its Work

South Africa

As an active member and expert clinical microbiologist involved with The Critical Care Society of Southern Africa, a 1-day prevalence study of infection was undertaken as a first step to ascertain the national profile of sepsis among critically ill patients. One aspect of the study was to evaluate antibiotic prescription practices in South African ICUs and to determine their relationship to pat...