Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
2020 Early detection, care and control of hypertension and diabetes in South Africa: a community-based approach
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major public health concern with raised blood pressure and glucose emerging as leading causes of deat...
2020 "Front line talk": South Africa health care workers' response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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2019 Training and evaluation of community health workers (CHWs): towards improving maternal and newborn survival in an urban setting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
In South Africa, Community Health Workers (CHWs) are a key component of community outreach teams as part of Primary Health Care (PHC) re-eng...