Health-Support Needs of Widows in South Africa: A Phenomenological Inquiry.

Community health care should facilitate effective adaptation to widowhood. In South Africa, the primary health-care nurses, who are the first-line health-care services, seem to miss opportunities for identifying and effectively managing widows experiencing health risks. This study explored the health-support needs of widows.

Challenges experienced by South Africa in attaining Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6.

Background: Despite progress made by other countries worldwide in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5 and 6, South Africa is experiencing a challenge in attaining positive outcomes for these goals.

Objective And Setting: To describe the challenges experienced by South Africa regarding the successful implementation of MDGs 4, 5 and 6.

Methods: An integrative literature review was used to identify and synthesise various streams of literature on the challenges experienced by South Africa in attaining MDGs 4, 5 and 6.