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Programmes of HST
The Research Programme conducts ongoing relevant health systems research into key health areas including:
- Primary Health Care Facilities
- Decentralisation and District Health Systems
- HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Reproductive Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Support Systems for Health including Human Resources
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The Initiative for Sub-district Support (ISDS) improves the quality of primary health care by empowering both clients and providers through facilitation and support. The ISDS is active in 20 districts throughout South Africa where it deploys professional and dedicated facilitators. The work of ISDS highlights critical issues at district level, for example the importance of support services in the management of priority health areas. It gives confidence and mentoring support to local district managers and health workers to enable them to do their work effectively.
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The Community Development Programme focuses on capacity building and strengthening of communities so that they can improve their own health. The programme comprises the Integrated Nutrition Project, which aims to render communities self-sufficient in terms of food security and nutritional needs and the Male Sexuality Project which engages community based organisations, local government and civil society to address the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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The HealthLink Programme manages the South African Equity Gauge Project, and other advocacy and information activities of HST.
- The Equity Gauge Project actively monitors and addresses inequity in health and health care. Through engaging with policy makers and civil society, the project advocates for sustained change in moving towards equity.
- The South African Health Review, available annually since 1995, is an independent, objective and impartial assessment of the South African Health System. The Review provides recent data on health status and services, key opinions and current thinking on health in South Africa.
- The Treatment Monitor is an established inter-cluster project within the Health Systems Trust. The aim of the Treatment Monitor is to facilitate and support a set of research activities in South Africa that assist in monitoring access to HIV treatment and care, as well as the impact that HIV has on health services across the country.
- District Health Barometer (DHB)- HST have identified a set of indicators and through a process of consultation with the Department of Health and other stakeholders will put in place a set of indicators which are measurable at district level on an annual or regular basis. These indicators will provide a representative indication of the performance of the health system (primarily the public health system). The collation, analysis, presentation and feedback of this information is intended to strengthen and support various facets of the health information system, health management and ultimately health systems.
- Electronic information dissemination activities include HST hosting over 100 electronic discussion fora and mailing lists to promote health information and development locally and internationally more. The website, www.hst.org.za, provides free access to about 300 research publications and papers, most of which have been published by HST. The HealthLink Bulletin is an e-mail based news bulletin with over 1400 subscribers. It features news articles, events, latest research publications and job opportunities and keeps readers up to date on public health issues in southern Africa.
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