TOWARDS DEVELOPING NEW PRIVATE SECTOR OBSTETRIC CARE AND CONTRACTING MODELS IN SOUTH AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM PUBLIC HOSPITALS USING PRIVATE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS TO PROVIDE CAESAREAN DELIVERIES

Maternal healthcare in South Africa faces huge private and public health systems challenges.A key challenge for policy makers is how to address the inappropriate patterns of obstetric care in the private sector and how to mobilise private sector resources to serve the broader population dependent on the public sector, without replicating those patt

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) counselling is an effective approach to promote PA in primary health care (PHC).Barriers to PA counselling in PHC include time constraints, lack of knowledge and skills of providers, and systemic barriers.Using electronic health (eHealth) has the potential to promote PA.This scoping review aimed to identif

The climate in northern latitude countries, such as Canada, are changing twice as fast as in lower latitude countries.This has resulted in an increased frequency of hot days and longer more frequent heat waves.Canadian dairy cattle are therefore at increased risk of heat stress, especially those in management systems without the infrastructure to p

The crime and those accused of being the axis of criminal proceedings are an investigation and a trial.Since the good organization and conduct of these procedures are coupled with the coordination between the community interest in imposing punishment on the perpetrator Knob and the interest of the individual in ensuring adequate control over the ju