Friday, May 4, 2007
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Friday, April 20, 2007
Perceptions of vaginal microbicides as an HIV prevention method among health care providers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
AIDS Res Ther. 2007 Mar 14;4(1):7
Authors: Ramjee G, Morar NS, Mtimkulu J, Mantell JE, Gharbharan V
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The promise of microbicides as an HIV prevention method will not be realized if not supported by health care providers. They are the primary source of sexual health information for potential users, in both the public and private health sectors. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine perceptions of vaginal microbicides as a potential HIV prevention method among health care providers in Durban and Hlabisa, South Africa, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. RESULTS: During 2004, semi structured interviews with 149 health care providers were conducted. Fifty seven percent of hospital managers, 40% of pharmacists and 35% of nurses possessed some basic knowledge of microbicides, such as the product being used intra-vaginally before sex to prevent HIV infection. The majority of them were positive about microbicides and were willing to counsel users regarding potential use. Providers from both public and private sectors felt that an effective microbicide should be available to all people, regardless of HIV status. Providers felt that the product should be accessed over-the-counter in pharmacies and in retail stores. They also felt a need for potential microbicides to be available free of charge, and packaged with clear instructions. The media was seen by health care providers as being an effective strategy for promoting microbicides. CONCLUSION: Overall, health care providers were very positive about the possible introduction of an effective microbicide for HIV prevention. The findings generated by this study illustrated the need for training health care providers prior to making the product accessible, as well as the importance of addressing the potential barriers to use of the product by women. These are important concerns in the health care community, and this study also served to educate them for the day when research becomes reality.
PMID: 17359528 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Laboratory surveillance for prevention and control of foodborne zoonoses.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2006;42(4):401-404
Authors: Busani L, Scavia G, Luzzi I, Caprioli A
Foodborne infections are an important Public Health concern worldwide. Most of the pathogens that play a role in foodborne diseases have a zoonotic origin. The epidemiology of foodborne infections as well as the food production and distribution chains, have remarkably changed during the past ten years. Understanding of how pathogens arrive, persist in animal reservoir or enter the food chain is a crucial step in prevention strategies. These need to be aimed to measure the overall impact of the infections,to identify trends in incidence and to to recognise rapidly outbreaks also at transanational level. Enter- Net is an example of an international laboratory based surveillance network which contribute largely to European foodborne zoonosis surveillance.
PMID: 17361061 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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