Challenges to improve antenatal and intrapartum care in South Africa

Challenges to pediatric HIV care and treatment in South Africa.

It is estimated that almost 300,000 children in South Africa have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disease is responsible for reversing decreases in child mortality. Few data exist evaluating the outcomes of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program, although PMTCT coverage appears to be low. Hospitals are still witnessing large numbers of admissions...

Time for 'basic antenatal care plus' in South Africa?

Tracking antenatal HIV prevalence in South Africa.

To the Editor: South Africa (SA) has been conducting annual cross-sectional anonymous unlinked antenatal HIV seroprevalence surveys in sentinel sites (ANCHSS) for more than 20 years. [1] These sites are randomly selected using probability proportional to size sampling (PPS) methods as this combines a random approach with a bias towards larger clinics, resulting in a self-weighted sample. [1] Fi...

Antenatal and Intrapartum Care of the High - Risk Infant

Parallel to the significant improvements in care of the premature and sick neonate, extensive technology concerned with the evaluation and supervision of the high-risk fetus has developed. 3 5 , 150. 153,180 Initially stimulated in the 1960s by the pioneering work with amniotic fluid analysis in Rh-isoirnmunized pregnancy, this technology has evolved and expanded at a rapid rate. Hormonal asses...

Essential Drugs Production in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS): Opportunities and Challenges

The objective of this work is to elucidate various essential drugs in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) countries. It discusses the opportunities and challenges of the existing biotech infrastructure and the production of drugs and vaccines in member states of the BRICS. This research is based on a systematic literature review between the years 2000 and 2014 of documents...