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View article: Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence.
Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence. Open
The health research landscape in southern Africa is becoming increasingly complex as research efforts intensify to address the region's significant disease burden. The increasing volume and complexity of health research in low- and middle-…
View article: Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence
Health Research Ethics in Southern Africa: Building Capacity and Cultivating Excellence Open
The health research landscape in southern Africa is becoming increasingly complex as research efforts intensify to address the region's significant disease burden. The increasing volume and complexity of health research in low- and middle-…
View article: Using common law and statutory offences to address obstetric violence in South Africa
Using common law and statutory offences to address obstetric violence in South Africa Open
In recent years there has been increasing concern about the various forms of abuse faced by birthing patients during labour and childbirth. Common examples include being scolded, slapped, pinched, stabbed with scissors or struck with a rul…
View article: Adolescent self-consent to medical interventions in South Africa
Adolescent self-consent to medical interventions in South Africa Open
South African law provides that children under 18 years old can self-consent to medical treatments and terminations of pregnancy.An article published by van Heerden et al. in the South African Journal of Child Health in 2020 found that chi…
View article: Beyond translations, perspectives for researchers to consider to enhance comprehension during consent processes for health research in sub-saharan Africa: a scoping review
Beyond translations, perspectives for researchers to consider to enhance comprehension during consent processes for health research in sub-saharan Africa: a scoping review Open
Background Literature on issues relating to comprehension during the process of obtaining informed consent (IC) has largely focused on the challenges potential participants can face in understanding the IC documents, and the strategies use…
View article: Mandatory reporting obligations within the context of health research: Grappling with some of the ethical-legal complexities
Mandatory reporting obligations within the context of health research: Grappling with some of the ethical-legal complexities Open
Mandatory reporting of various forms of abuse, from violence to corruption, is an attempt by the state to intervene in circumstances where there is a public or a private interest that ought to be protected. This intrusion of the st…
View article: HIV STATUS AS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN SENTENCING: A CRITICAL REVIEW S v Magida 2005 2 SACR 591 (SCA)
HIV STATUS AS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN SENTENCING: A CRITICAL REVIEW S v Magida 2005 2 SACR 591 (SCA) Open
Crime and punishment have always gone hand in hand. Over the centuries, courts have struggled with the difficult task of finding appropriate sentences. In doing so, they have had to deal with moral, social and other issues whilst striving …
View article: Ethically acceptable consent approaches to adolescent research in South Africa
Ethically acceptable consent approaches to adolescent research in South Africa Open
Background: Adolescents are a unique population with significant unmet health needs. They are often excluded from research that may benefit them as they are perceived as vulnerable and needing protection from research participation. For Re…
View article: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY*
A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY* Open
2006 was the tenth anniversary of the development of the International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights and to celebrate this occasion the AIDS and Rights Alliance of Southern Africa (ARASA) commissioned research into the extent to …
View article: The ethical‐legal requirements for adolescent self‐consent to research in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review
The ethical‐legal requirements for adolescent self‐consent to research in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review Open
Support for the enrolment of adolescents in research has been constrained by uncertainties in parental involvement, and the lack of clarity in the ethical and legal frameworks. We conducted a scoping review to examine articles that explore…
View article: ARE THERE LAWS AND POLICIES PROTECTING PEOPLE INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA? AN UPDATE OF A REVIEW OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH COUNTRIES WITHIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INTERN
ARE THERE LAWS AND POLICIES PROTECTING PEOPLE INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA? AN UPDATE OF A REVIEW OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH COUNTRIES WITHIN THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE HIV/AIDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS INTERN Open
A review published in 2007 of the extent to which countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region were implementing the HIV/AIDS and Human Rights International Guidelines was completed in 2006. In summary the review f…
View article: Forms to capture child consent to surgical procedures: Time to focus on function rather than form
Forms to capture child consent to surgical procedures: Time to focus on function rather than form Open
It is uncontroversial that no form of treatment, including a surgical operation, can be undertaken without the consent of the patient/proxy. The Children’s Act deals expressly with consent to ‘surgical operations’ on children. Section 129 …
View article: A critical review of the South African legal framework on adolescent access to HIV prevention interventions
A critical review of the South African legal framework on adolescent access to HIV prevention interventions Open
HIV remains a leading cause of death globally, with adolescents continuing to be one of the most at-risk population groups. Effective public health responses require an enabling legal environment to facilitate adolescent access to HIV prev…
View article: Marital Power Finally Obliterated: The History of the Abolition of the Marital Power in Civil Marriages in Eswatini
Marital Power Finally Obliterated: The History of the Abolition of the Marital Power in Civil Marriages in Eswatini Open
Women's subordination is not new in the world. As society became human rights conscious, many countries started abrogating or scrapping discriminatory laws and attitudes towards women, in particular married women. However, it has taken Esw…
View article: Three billboards to support ethical-legal adolescent HIV prevention research in Eastern and Southern Africa
Three billboards to support ethical-legal adolescent HIV prevention research in Eastern and Southern Africa Open
This chapter explores the ethical-legal complexities of running HIV prevention studies in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). It uses a recent report by UNFPA, Harmonizing the Legal Environment for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health …
View article: Be legally wise: When is parental consent required for adolescents’ access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)?
Be legally wise: When is parental consent required for adolescents’ access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)? Open
We recommend that service-providers should take steps to ensure that those persons who meet an age requirement for self-consent, also meet the capacity requirement, and that best practices in this regard be shared. We also recommend that p…
View article: An open‐label, randomized crossover study to evaluate the acceptability and preference for contraceptive options in female adolescents, 15 to 19 years of age in Cape Town, as a proxy for HIV prevention methods (UChoose)
An open‐label, randomized crossover study to evaluate the acceptability and preference for contraceptive options in female adolescents, 15 to 19 years of age in Cape Town, as a proxy for HIV prevention methods (UChoose) Open
Introduction Young women in Southern Africa have extremely high HIV incidence rates necessitating the availability of female‐controlled prevention methods. Understanding adolescent preference for seeking contraception would improve our und…
View article: Proposed legislation on enduring powers of attorney for healthcare decisions and living wills: A legal lifeboat in a sea of uncertainty?
Proposed legislation on enduring powers of attorney for healthcare decisions and living wills: A legal lifeboat in a sea of uncertainty? Open
Medical advances have created a range of life-saving or life-prolonging treatments that enable life to be extended artificially. The South African National Health Act provides that a patient has the right to refuse treatment: therefore, in…
View article: Proposed legislation on enduring powers of attorney for healthcare decisions and living wills: A legal lifeboat in a sea of uncertainty?
Proposed legislation on enduring powers of attorney for healthcare decisions and living wills: A legal lifeboat in a sea of uncertainty? Open
Medical advances have created a range of life-saving or life-prolonging treatments that enable life to be extended artificially. The South African National Health Act provides that a patient has the right to refuse treatment: therefore, in…
View article: Research ethics committees in a tight spot: Approving consent strategies for child research that are prima facie illegal but are ethical in terms of national guidelines
Research ethics committees in a tight spot: Approving consent strategies for child research that are prima facie illegal but are ethical in terms of national guidelines Open
It is an internationally accepted principle that ethics norms should be applied and enforced in research with humans through ethics review by research ethics committees (RECs). This places RECs at the very heart of the system for protectin…
View article: Obtaining informed consent for a sterilisation in the light of recent case law
Obtaining informed consent for a sterilisation in the light of recent case law Open
The need to obtain informed consent prior to any sterilisation is a very well-established ethical and legal obligation. South African law, however, does not specifically state who is responsible for obtaining informed consent before perfor…
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation
Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation Open
This trial showed that adolescents can be recruited, enrolled and retained in clinical prevention trials with parental support. While promising, these results were tempered by the coupling of sexual-risk eligibility criteria and the requir…
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation
Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation Open
Background. HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of death in adolescents (aged 15 - 25 years), and in sub-Saharan Africa HIV-related deaths continue to rise in this age group despite a decline in both adult and paediatric populations. This is …
View article: Facilitating access to adolescent sexual and reproductive health services through legislative reform: Lessons from the South African experience
Facilitating access to adolescent sexual and reproductive health services through legislative reform: Lessons from the South African experience Open
South Africa (SA) has progressive legislation enabling adolescents to access various sexual- and reproductive-health services (SRH) independently, without consent from parents or legal guardians. This article reviews the SA legislative fra…
View article: THE IMPACT OF THE ACADEMIC SKILLS PROGRAMME ON PASS RATES IN THE INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH AFRICAN LAW MODULE AT THE SCHOOL OF LAW (PIETERMARITZBURG CAMPUS) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL
THE IMPACT OF THE ACADEMIC SKILLS PROGRAMME ON PASS RATES IN THE INTRODUCTION TO SOUTH AFRICAN LAW MODULE AT THE SCHOOL OF LAW (PIETERMARITZBURG CAMPUS) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL Open
In the last two decades, the legal profession has frequently criticized the quality of South African law graduates; in particular many have suggested that students are leaving university without the skills necessary to be successful lawyer…
View article: Addressing legal and policy barriers to male circumcision for adolescent boys in South Africa
Addressing legal and policy barriers to male circumcision for adolescent boys in South Africa Open
With millions of adolescents becoming infected with HIV globally, it is essential that barriers to much-needed interventions are reduced for at-risk adolescents. In this article we review the legal and policy framework in South Africa for …