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HST provides free electronic access to over 500 health systems research related reports, publications and papers. Close to 300 of these are publications that have been commissioned and funded by the Trust. Topics include among others district systems development, drug supply management, human resource development, informatics, legislation, finance, environmental health, mental health, lessons learnt, nutrition and sexually transmitted diseases / HIV/AIDS. The main publication of the HST is the annual South African Health Review. From 2005 all HST publications will be available in low resolution only. To explore the range of publications HST offers use the Advanced search to search using a variety of criteria.









 

 

 

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Format of publications

From 1996 most HST publications are made available electronically in a format known as PDF (or Adobe Acrobat portable document format - marked by this logo ) which preserves the layout of the document to be exactly like the printed copy. This format does require special software, which is free, to read the file. Please read our PDF information page for more details. Many publications are also made available in full text, throughout or at least the executive summary.

HST & non-HST publications

This publications database includes documents published by Health Systems Trust (marked as HST), publications which refer to HST or which included input from HST staff (marked as HST-related) as well as useful publications published by other organisations that may be of interest (Other Publisher)

 
 

Annual Report 2006/07
HST

Message from the CEO

2006/07 was a year of consolidation for many HST projects, but also a time to redirect our strategy and develop new areas of work.


 
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UNGASS REPORT ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INDICATORS
MOSAIC and Health Systems Trust

This report is part of a bigger international effort through which NGOs from sixteen countries have collected strategic data on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights based on the goals in the 2001 UNGASS Declaration. The process was initiated by GESTOS Soropositividade, Comunicao e Gnero, an NGO in Brazil, and was funded by the Ford...
 
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Strengthening Health Systems in Southern Africa 1992-2007 - HST Conference Report 2007
HST

HST Conference: 10-11 October 2007, Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg
 
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Sexuality of Older Women
Orner, P

A presentation made at the March 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar.

In this paper, I will discuss issues of sexuality as related to ageing, menopause, the body, and power and gender inequity in order to explore the ways in which they shape older womens experiences of sexuality in a South African context. The paper is based on...

 
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Sexuality and Religion in the Time of AIDS
Schmid, B

A presentation made at the March 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar.

It is undeniable that Christian churches have made a big contribution towards shaping attitudes around sexuality.

 
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Sexuality and HIV
Head, J

A presentation made at the March 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar.

I convene an interdisciplinary programme in HIV/AIDS and Society. The core introductory course is called Critical Issues in the Study of HIV/AIDS and Society. In this course we explicitly take key social issues around the infection and epidemic and hold them up...

 
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