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   Understanding Islamic Perspective of Mental Health and Psychotherapy

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Yasmin Nilofer Farooqi --- University of the Punjab,

   This paper is an attempt to provide foundational information about Islamic perspective of mental health and psychotherapy. It further highlights the historical contribution of Muslim philosophers and physicians to the field of psychotherapy. In the aftermath of the 9/11 and...

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   Quality of life and its predictors among clients visiting antiretroviral therapy clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Tariku Shimels --- , Ethiopia Gelila Bogale --- , Ethiopia Rodas Asrat Kassu --- , Ethiopia Teferi Gedif --- , Ethiopia

   This study assessed the quality of life (QoL) and associated factors among a group of clients visiting ART clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A multi-site cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 to 30 August 2020. Adults with HIV and who...

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   Challenges impacting on the quality of care to persons living with HIV/AIDS and other terminal illnesses with reference to Kanye community home-based care programme

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Simon M Kang'ethe --- Skill Share International,

   HIV/AIDS has been found to be a challenging disease to humanity, its challenge spin-offs falling especially on to the caregivers of those infected and affected by the virus. This paper aims to discuss the challenges influencing the state of caregiving...

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   When the clinic becomes a home. Successful VCT and ART services in a stressful environment

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Jonathan Mensah Dapaah --- , , Ghana Rachel Spronk --- , , The Netherlands

   With the upscaling of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-poor countries, many HIV-positive persons in Ghana have been accessing treatment in hospitals. Prevalence is relatively low compared to other African countries, 1.30%. HIV/AIDS remains heavily stigmatised in Ghana, which influences the...

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   The influence of type of sexual partnership on male condom use: empirical evidence from the South African construction industry

   Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Kamal Yakubu --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Paul Bowen --- University of Cape Town, South Africa Rajen Govender --- University of Cape Town, South Africa

   There are indications that gender has an effect on individual risk factors and pathways to HIV diagnoses and treatment. Furthermore, there is growing recognition that to improve HIV-related health outcomes for men, it is important to understand their experiences and...

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