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Field worker training - Eastern Cape
Karel
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16 Oct, 2015

Soul City in the Eastern Cape held a field worker training from the 11th to the 14th of October 2015 at Palm Springs Resort near East London.

Tuberculosis in South Africa: Literature Review
Karel
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01 Oct, 2015

South Africa has the third highest burden of disease in the world, after India and China, with an estimated incidence of 450 000 cases of active TB in 2013, an increase of 400% over the last 15 years (WHO, 2014). An estimated 60-73% of the 450 000 incident cases have both HIV and TB infection.

Soul City TB Formative Research
Karel
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01 Oct, 2015

This formative research was conducted by the Soul City Institute to obtain insight into knowledge, beliefs, perceptions, attitudes and practices relating to TB among the general public and specific populations affected by TB, including people living with HIV (PLHIV), people with TB and directly-observed treatment observers (DOTS).

Understanding Gender Policy and Gender- Based Violence in South Africa: A Literature Review
Karel
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30 Sep, 2015

Violence against women is widespread, globally studies suggest that overall Africa has some of the highest rates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence in the world, with 45.6% of women experiencing one or more episodes of any of this violence in their lifetime; compared to a global average of 35%.

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