One of the biggest problems in global health is the lack of well trained and supported health
workers in less developed settings. In many rural areas there are no physicians, and it is …

Background Robust evidence of the effectiveness of task shifting of antiretroviral therapy
(ART) from doctors to other health workers is scarce. We aimed to assess the effects on …

BackgroundIn South Africa, the escalating prevalence of chronic illness and its high
comorbidity with mental disorders bring to the fore the need for integrating mental health into …

Background In many low-income countries, care for patients with non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions is provided by nurses. The benefits of nurse …

There is an urgent need to depart from in-service training that relies on distance and/or
intensive off-site training leading to limited staff coverage at clinical sites. This traditional …

Background Task shifting and the integration of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care
into primary care services have been identified as possible strategies for improving access …

Background Only about one-third of eligible HIV/AIDS patients receive anti-retroviral
treatment (ART). Decentralizing treatment is crucial to wider and more equitable access, but …

Background Nearly 3 million people in resource-poor countries receive antiretrovirals for the
treatment of HIV/AIDS, yet millions more require treatment. Key barriers to treatment scale up …

Aims The aims of this feasibility trial were to assess the acceptability and feasibility of peer-
led recovery groups for people with psychosis in a low-resource South African setting, to …

The delivery of effective healthcare in a society undergoing transformation remains a
challenge in South Africa. After 1 1 years of democracy, the socio-political environment is …