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Title:Challenges facing community home-based care programmes in Botswana
Authors:Odek, Antony W.ISNI
Oloo, James A.
Year:2007
Periodical:Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review (ISSN 1027-1775)
Volume:23
Issue:2
Period:June
Pages:1-18
Language:English
Notes:biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:Botswana
Southern Africa
Subjects:health care
self-help
AIDS
Medicine, Nutrition, Public Health
Community-based social services
AIDS (Disease)--Patients
Home care services
Palliative treatment
External link:http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eastern_africa_social_science_research_review/v023/23.2odek.pdf
Abstract:The rapid rise in incidences of HIV/AIDS in Botswana has resulted in an increasing need for community home-based care (CHBC) programmes and thus many CHBC services have been established, though in disorganized and fragmented manners. Based on literature research, this paper identifies and discusses challenges facing CHBC programmes in Botswana. The findings indicate that poverty, high cost of community care, inadequate medical facilities, poor infrastructure and sociocultural issues have threatened the sustainability of CHBC programmes in Botswana. Recommendations and policy options are also discussed. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract, edited]
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