Publications by authors named "Mahlane Phalane"
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- Return-of-service (RoS) schemes are government-funded programs aimed at increasing health professionals in Southern Africa, where students receive financial support for their education in exchange for working in the public sector after graduation.* -
- A study analyzed data from RoS beneficiaries in Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, and Lesotho, finding that a significant percentage of students (21.8%) defaulted on their service obligations, leading to high costs for the programs.* -
- The findings indicate that current RoS schemes are costly and ineffective due to a lack of proper monitoring and evaluation, with a large portion of funding going to individuals who do not fulfill their service contracts.*
Background: Governments use return-of-service (RoS) schemes to train, employ and retain health professionals in the public sector. We determined the effectiveness of RoS schemes in four Southern African countries.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study used databases of RoS beneficiaries from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho.
Female sex workers are a marginalized and highly vulnerable population who are at risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, harassment, and unplanned pregnancies. Various female condoms are available to mitigate the severity of the consequences of their work. However, little is known about the acceptability and usage of female condoms and contraceptives among sex workers in small South African towns.
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