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Although the situations portrayed on this website are typical of the research none of the persons in this website are research patients (study participants). None of the persons portrayed in the treatment and investigative situations are minors. They have kindly given their permissions to publish the images.
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Best practice – new research

"I had no idea about this disease, I have given the wrong treatment to many young women, I am sure." Nurse in Ugu District Nå ønsker vi å - finne beste behandling for småjenter, unge kvinner og voksne - hjelpe helsepersonell å gjenkjenne sykdommen, også langt ute på...

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Limited treatment available but thousands need it

Only 40 tablets were available at this Primary Health Care Clinic - a typical quantity at any given clinic. This is only enough for 10 children! However, an estimated 5.1 million South Africans, mainly rural, are in need of treatment. In spite of severe morbidity and...

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eLearning workshop

An international group held a workshop for key stakeholders from KwaZulu-Natal, expert researchers, and the Department of Health in order to co-design an eLearning application for health professionals, nursing students, and medical students. Here Dr Nompumelelo...

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