How South Africa can improve community-based HIV services: A community health worker interacting with children in a village South Africa's Limpopo province. Anova Health InstituteSouth Africa introduced a community-based primary health care programme in 2012. The aim of the programme, which includes a large HIV component, is to improve access to health care. Under the … [Read more...] about How South Africa can improve community-based HIV services | The Conversation
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Free to reproduce, free to exploit: South Africa’s copyright amendment bill | The Conversation
Free to reproduce, free to exploit: South Africa's copyright amendment bill: If passed as is, the South African Copyright Amendment Bill will lead to revenue and job losses in the publishing industry. ShutterstockBeing an academic is like driving a car. We can all do it but few of us actually know how a car is manufactured. When something goes wrong, we phone the Automobile … [Read more...] about Free to reproduce, free to exploit: South Africa’s copyright amendment bill | The Conversation
New dictionary provides nuanced insights into the language of African politics | The Conversation
New dictionary provides nuanced insights into the language of African politics: In Ghana, "skirt-and-blouse voting" means to vote for different parties for presidential and legislative positions. ShutterstockEvery country has its own political language. These terms and phrases that have developed over time give distinctive meanings that may not be fully understood by … [Read more...] about New dictionary provides nuanced insights into the language of African politics | The Conversation
How linking cash grants to care empowers parents and makes children happier | The Conversation
How linking cash grants to care empowers parents and makes children happier: South Africa's child support grant reaches over 10 million children. ShutterstockCash transfers, otherwise known as social grants, are growing in popularity in low and middle income countries. Their main goal is to reduce the poverty and inequality gaps that exist between advantaged and … [Read more...] about How linking cash grants to care empowers parents and makes children happier | The Conversation
The exception: behind Senegal’s history of stability | The Conversation
The exception: behind Senegal's history of stability: Senegal developed a diplomatic tradition after gaining independence from France. A.RICARDO/ShutterstockSenegal’s elections have been peaceful and the incumbent president, Macky Sall, has been reelected. For many this comes as no surprise. Senegal has long been a stable democracy in a region plagued by military coups, civil … [Read more...] about The exception: behind Senegal’s history of stability | The Conversation
