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Challenges in Developing a Data Warehouse to Manage the Rollout of Antiretroviral Therapy in a developing Country

Challenges in Developing a Data Warehouse to Manage the Rollout of Antiretroviral Therapy in a developing Country
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Author(s): J. E. Kotzé (University of the Free State, South Africa)and T. McDonald (University of the Free State, South Africa)
Copyright: 2007
Pages: 5
Source title: Managing Worldwide Operations and Communications with Information Technology
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-929-8.ch094
ISBN13: 9781599049298
EISBN13: 9781466665378

Abstract

With a global HIV/AIDS epidemic, developing countries are facing an enormous challenge in combating the disease. Public health will be placed under severe pressure in providing treatment such as highly active antiretroviral therapy to all its HIV infected patients. Human Resources will be stretched to the limit as it becomes the focus point in the treatment cycle of a patient. This paper will describe the challenges involved in establishing a data warehouse to provide strategic human resource information during the rollout of antiretroviral therapy. It will also show that a successful data warehouse can be developed, regardless of the obstacles involved.

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