Browsing by Subject "Awareness"

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    • Awareness of HIV-positive status and linkage to treatment prior to pregnancy in the "test and treat" era: A national antenatal sentinel survey, 2017, South Africa 

      Igumbo, Ehi; Woldesenbet, Selamawit Alemu; Kufa, Tendesayi (Public Library of Science, 2020)
      Introduction Knowledge of HIV status in South Africa (SA) is reported to be 90% among people living with HIV. National level estimates could mask population-specific levels, which are critical to monitor program coverage ...

    • Heteronormative higher education: challenging this status quo through LGBTIQ awareness-raising 

      Matthyse, Glenton (Stellenbosch University, 2017)
      This article focus on the challenges homophobia and transphobia pose to LGBTIQ students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), a historically black peri-urban university located on the margins of Cape Town. Both the ...

    • Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in Rural and Urban Communities in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries 

      Chow, Clara K.; Koon, Teo K.; Puoane, Thandi; Rangarajan, Sumathy; Islam, Shofiqul; Gupta, Rajeev; Avezum, Alvaro; Bahonar, Ahmad; Chifamba, Jephat; Dagenais, Gilles; Diaz, Rafael; Kazmi, Khawar; Lanas, Fernando; Wei, Li; Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio; Fanghong, Lu; Ismail, Noor Hassim; Rosengren, Annika; Szuba, Andrzej; Temizhan, Ahmet; Wielgosz, Andy; Yusuf, Rita; Yusufali, Afzalhussein; McKee, Martin; Liu, Lisheng; Mony, Prem; Yusuf, Salim (American Medical Association, 2013)
      IMPORTANCE: Hypertension is the most important preventable cause of morbidity and mortality globally, yet there are relatively few data collected using standardized methods. OBJECTIVE: To examine hypertension prevalence, ...

    • Smartphone owners need security advice. How can we ensure they get it? 

      Renaud, Karen; Blignaut, Renette; Venter, Isabella (CONF-IRM and AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2016)
      Computer users often behave insecurely, and do not take the precautions they ought to. One reads almost daily about people not protecting their devices, not making backups and falling for phishing messages. This impacts ...

    • Stroke in Africa: Profile, progress, prospects and priorities 

      Akinyemi, R.O.; Ovbiagele, B.; Adeniji, O.A.; Sarfo, F.S.; Ogah O.S.a, k,Naidoo P.l,Damasceno A.m,Walker R.W.a, n, o,Ogunniyi A.a, c,Kalaria R.N.a, d; Adoukonou, T.; Ogah, O.S.; Naidoo, P.; Damasceno, A.; Walker, R.W.; Ogunniyi, A.; Kalaria, R.N.; Abd-Allah, Foad (Spring Nature Limited, 2021)
      Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia, and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disabilities occur in low-income and middle-income countries. At the turn of the ...