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Establishing a new medical school: Botswana’s experience
(Academic Medicine, http://journals.lww.com/AcademicMedicine/pages/default.aspx, 2014-08)
Having adequate numbers of qualified human resources for health is essential for any effective health care system. However, there is a global shortage of skilled health care workers, especially in Sub-Saharan African ...
Successful Introduction of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. http://journals.lww.com/jaids/pages/default.aspx, 2007)
Botswana has high HIV prevalence among pregnant
women (37.4% in 2003) and provides free services for prevention of
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Nearly all pregnant
women (.95%) have antenatal care (ANC) ...
Human resources for primary health care in sub-Saharan Africa: progress or stagnation?
(Biomed Central; https://www.biomedcentral.com, 2015-09-10)
Background: The World Health Organization defines a “critical shortage” of health workers as being fewer than 2.28 health workers per 1000 population and failing to attain 80% coverage for deliveries by skilled birth ...
Understanding the organisational culture of district health services: Mahalapye and Ngamiland health districts of Botswana
(AOSIS Publishing; http://www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2015)
Background: Botswana has a shortage of health care workers, especially in primary health care. Retention and high performance of employees are closely linked to job satisfaction and motivation, which are both highest where ...
Developing the Botswana Primary Care guideline: an integrated, symptom-based primary care guideline for the adult patient in a resource‑limited setting
(Dove Press; https://www.dovepress.com/, 2016)
Background: Botswana’s health care system is based on a primary care model. Various national guidelines exist for specific diseases. However, most of the guidelines address management at a tertiary level and often appear ...
Potential for the specialty of Family Medicine in Botswana: a discussion paper
(AOSIS; http://www.aosis.co.za/publishing, 2012-10-31)
Family Medicine is developing rapidly as a medical and academic specialty in sub-Saharan Africa. The multifactorial policy drivers are not well described, but include population health needs, the World Health Organisation’s ...
Trends and determinants of survival for over 200 000 patients on antiretroviral treatment in the Botswana National Program: 2002–2013
(Lippincott,Williams & Wilkin; https://www.ajj.com/clients/list/lww, 2016-01-28)
Objectives: To determine the incidence and risk factors of mortality for all HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral treatment at public and private healthcare facilities in the Botswana National HIV/AIDS Treatment ...
High levels of post-abortion complication in a setting where abortion service is not legalized
(Public Library Science; https://www.plos.org/, 2017-01-06)
Background
Maternal mortality due to abortion complications stands among the three leading causes of maternal death in Botswana where there is a restrictive abortion law. This study aimed at assessing the patterns and ...
Clinical use of blood and blood components in post-abortion care in Botswana
(Wiley; http://www.wileyopenaccess.com/view/index.html, 2016-05-23)
Background: Understanding the pattern and gaps in blood product utilisation in post-abortion care is crucial for evidence-based planning and priority setting.
Objective: To describe the current use of blood and blood ...
Rural exposure during medical education and student preference for future practice location - a case of Botswana
(AOSIS; http://aosis.co.za/, 2016-06-10)
Background: Botswana’s medical school graduated its first class in 2014. Given the importance of attracting doctors to rural areas the school incorporated rural exposure throughout its curriculum.
Aim: This study explored ...