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HIV/Aids

Providing HIV/TB care at the primary health care level

The Khayelitsha programme was the first in South Africa to provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) at primary care in the public sector. It is also one of two pilot projects in the country to provide decentralized care for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).
 Report - 4 Feb 2009
 
Cholera

Beyond cholera: Zimbabwe's worsening crisis

Violence, sexual abuse, harassment, appalling living conditions, and a serious lack of access to essential healthcare, define the desperate lives of thousands of Zimbabweans in South Africa today, warns international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders.
 Report - 31 Jan 2009
 
A woman looking outside an internally displaced people camp
Activity Report

MSF activity report: Somalia 2007/2008

In 2007 and early 2008 there were great changes in MSF's work in Somalia. In 2007, despite an unparalleled escalation in the conflict, instability and insecurity thgoughout the country.
 Report - 1 Aug 2008
 
HIV/Aids

Comprehensive TB/HIV Services at Primary Health Care Level

Comprehensive TB/HIV Services at Primary Health Care Level. Khayelitsha Annual Activity Report: 2007 - 2008
 Report - 7 Jun 2008
 
HIV/Aids

Decentralising free, nurse-based HIV/TB care & treatment at the primary health care level in rural Lesotho

Decentralising free nurse-based HIV/TB care and treatment at primary health facilities is a key MSF strategy. Report - 31 May 2008
 
A patient's hands
Activity Report

Mount Elgon: Does anybody care?

Since August 2006, civilians living in Mount Elgon District1, Kenya, have been terrorised by increased violence from several different groups: the Sabaot Land Defence Force [SLDF]2, police operations, criminals and vigilante groups.
 Report - 30 Apr 2008
 
Two Lesotho men on the way to Semonkong, Lesotho.
Activity Report

Nurse-driven, community-supported HIV/AIDS treatment at the primary health care level in rural Lesotho

Lesotho has the third-highest HIV prevalence in the world. An estimated 270,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in the country, and 18,000 people die annually of AIDS-related complications.
 Report - 31 Jan 2008
 
MSF staff consulting a patient in Michael Mapongwane Communiyu Health Centre
Activity Report

Report on the integration of TB and HIV services in site B Khayelitsha

A report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the University of Cape Town.
 Report - 1 Nov 2007
 
HIV/Aids

Implementing antiretroviral therapy in rural communities

Implementing antiretroviral therapy in rural communities: The Lusikisiki model of decentralized HIV/AIDS care(Journal of Infectious Disease 2007
 Briefing Document - 1 Jan 2007
 
AIDS in South Africa
HIV/Aids

Achieving and Sustaining Universal Access to antiretrovirals in Rural Areas: The primary health care approach to HIV services in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape

The HIV/AIDS programme in Lusikisiki, a partnership between Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the Department of Health of the Eastern Cape, has managed to achieve universal access to antiretroviral therapy in one of the most under-resourced and disadvantaged areas of South Africa without compromising on quality.
 Briefing Document - 30 Sep 2006