Browsing by Subject "healthcare"
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A needs analysis for communication by pharmacists in a multilingual setting: first steps towards syllabus and materials design
(University of Stellenbosch, 2015)Despite the efforts to manage South Africa s language and culture diversity, in practice, the linguistic landscape has become increasingly English. This is problematic in contexts such as rural areas where people are not ... -
The education and training levels of the South African traditional healer: a present-day perspective
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2016)Background:The traditional healer in Southern Africa received new status as a statutorily recognized health professional with the promulgation of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act No 22 (2007). Usually such recognition ... -
The present and future roles of Traditional Health Practitioners within the formal healthcare sector of South Africa, as guided by the Traditional Health Practitioners Act No 22 (2007)
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2016)Background: The promulgation of the Traditional Health Practitioners Act No 22 (2007) was seen as the long awaited start-up of the traditional healing profession in South Africa. Act No 22 (2007) was strongly politically ... -
Towards an inclusive mHealth innovation framework for South Africa: a case study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Inclusive mHealth innovation aims to not only stimulate the National System of Innovation but also to unlock the mHealth development domain that is currently dominated by a select few large innovation houses. By encouraging ... -
Will the Traditional Health Practitioners Act (Act No 22, 2007) challenge the holy grails of South African medical doctors?
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2017)Background: The South African healthcare establishment is primarily managed and overseen by medical doctors. This powerbase was established over many years, especially after the early 1930s. World War II gave doctors the ...
