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Sunday, 21 April 2019

Welcome to Fieldnotes

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Fieldnotes, our new platform for promoting the role of critical health social science research in the field of public health. The Fieldnotes Editorial Team

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Publication Date:

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 - 10:30

In Search of Alternative Models of Scholarship on the Mental Health ‘Treatment Gap’

I would like to explore the following question: how we might produce alternative forms of meaning-making on the mental health ‘treatment gap’ in Africa? Sara Cooper

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Publication Date:

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 - 15:00

Personal Protective Equipment for Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control in the Western Cape: Disjunctures Between Policy and Practice

South Africa has an extremely high incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) with 834 cases per 100 000 people, compared to 195/100 000 in other high burden countries. Idriss Kallon

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Publication Date:

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 - 09:45

Penile-Vaginal Heteronormativity in Defining Sex, Virginity, and Abstinence: Implications for Research and Public Health in sub-Saharan Africa

The manner in which sexual behaviour terms are defined, operationalised and interpreted has implications for research, policy, and clinical practice, and is central to ensuring the accuracy of reporting and the efficacy of interventions. Zoe Duby

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Publication Date:

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 - 21:00

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