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A fit-for-purpose nutrient profiling model to underpin food and nutrition policies in South Africa
(MPDI, 2021)
South Africa (SA) is facing a rising prevalence of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases.
The government is seeking to develop effective, evidence-based policy measures to address this. A
well-designed, fit-for-purpose ...
Increasing resilience to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other health threats in food-insecure communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2021)
The health of the majority of South Africa’s population is seriously threatened by hunger and micronutrient deficiency, with
impaired immune response a real threat, which the current SARSCoV-2 virus pandemic has highlighted. ...
Stay at home: The impact of the Covid 19 lockdown on household functioning and art adherence for people living with HIV in three sub districts of Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer, 2022)
In March 2020, the South African government imposed a lockdown to control COVID-19 transmission. Lockdown may afect
people living with HIV’s (PLWH) antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Data from a cluster randomised ...
Stress and coping among unmarried pregnant university students in South Africa
(BMC, 2021)
The improvement of maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes is an important part of the sustainable
development goals (SDGs). MCH remains an important issue globally as the SDGs have not yet been achieved in most
countries. ...
A facility-based family support intervention to improve treatment outcomes for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
(SAGE, 2021)
Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (ALHIV) globally, report worse treatment outcomes compared to
adults and children on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a photovoice study with eighteen ...
Local dynamics of collaboration for maternal, newborn and child health: A social network analysis of healthcare providers and their managers in Gert Sibande district, South Africa
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2021)
: Accountability for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) is a collaborative endeavour and
documenting collaboration dynamics may be key to understanding variations in the performance of MNCH services.
This study ...
Is the routine health information system ready to support the planned national health insurance scheme in South Africa?
(Oxford University Press, 2021)
Implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa requires a reliable, standardized health information system that supports Diagnosis-Related Groupers for reimbursements
and resource management. We ...
“I had made the decision, and no one was going to stop me” -Facilitators of prep adherence during pregnancy and postpartum in cape town, South Africa
(Springer, 2021)
PrEP is safe and efective but requires adherence during potential HIV exposure, yet the facilitators of long-term maternal
adherence are not well understood. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 postpartum women ...
Development and testing of a composite index to monitor the continuum of maternal health service delivery at provincial and district level in South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
The continuum of care is a recommended framework for comprehensive health service
delivery for maternal health, and it integrates health system and social determinants of
health. There is a current lack of knowledge on ...
The psychosocial determinants of the intention to test for HIV among young men in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa
(Routledge, 2021)
: Voluntary counselling and testing is one of the effective prevention strategies against the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. This study investigated the psychosocial determinants of the intention to be tested for HIV among young
men ...