South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
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To determine rates of drug resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and associated risk factors, including HIV infection. ⋯ Primary and acquired drug resistance rates are stable in this population and are not affected by the high prevalence of HIV infection.
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To investigate the extent to which South African mental health research addresses priority issues. ⋯ Much South African mental health research does not address priority issues. There is a particular dearth of research addressing substance abuse research priorities. Funding mechanisms and research capacity development initiatives could help to rectify the situation.