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Case Study for Effective Implementation of the Integrated School Health Programme

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In terms of teenage and learner pregnancy, it is estimated that fertility in South Africa rises from a low of 2% among 15 year olds and peaks at 30.2% among 19 year olds (DOH, MRC & Measure DHS, 2002). Data from the 2003 Reproductive Health Research Unit (RHRU) survey also shows that teenagers aged 17-19 account for 93% of teenage fertility (Harrison, 2008b). It is evident therefore that female learners in their final years of schooling are especially vulnerable to unplanned pregnancy. 

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The State of World Population 2016

State of World Population Report

The State of World Population report notes that of the 125 million 10-year-olds today, 60 million are girls who are systematically disadvantaged at the global level as they move through adolescence into adulthood. Girls are less likely than boys to complete formal schooling at the secondary and university levels, are more likely to be in poorer physical and mental health, and will find it harder to get paid jobs. 

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South African National Sex Worker HIV Plan 2016- 2019

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The launch and implementation of this, the South African National Sex Worker HIV Plan, shows the comittment of combating new infections in this population. The plan provides for a standardised minimum package of services to be implemented by all sectors, both within and outside of government. 

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Strategic planning for saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children and preventing stillbirths in KwaZulu-Natal province South Africa

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KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa has the largest population of children under the age of five and experiences the highest number of child births per annum in the country. Its population has also been ravaged by the dual epidemics of HIV and TB and it has struggled to meet targets for maternal and child mortality. In South Africa’s federal system, provinces have decision-making power on the prioritization and allocation of resources within their jurisdiction. As part of strategic planning for 2015–2019, KwaZulu-Natal provincial authorities requested an assessment of current mortality levels in the province and identification and costing of priority interventions for saving additional maternal, newborn and child lives, as well as preventing stillbirths in the province.

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HIV AIDS Programme Impact Evaluation Report May2010

Annual Report

IMPACT EVALUATION: HIV & Aids and Integrated Development - A Capacity Development Course for Government Managers and Planners ProgrammeIMPACT EVALUATION: HIV & Aids and Integrated Development - A Capacity Development Course for Government Managers and Planners Programme

 

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