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Baseline assessment of WHO's target for both availability and affordability of essential medicines to treat non-communicable diseases
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
Background: WHO has set a voluntary target of 80% availability of affordable essential medicines, including generics, to treat major non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in the public and private sectors of countries by 2025. ...
Antibiotic prescription patterns of South African general medical practitioners for treatment of acute bronchitis
(South African Medical Association, 2017)
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a significant public health problem. Prudent use of antibiotics is crucial in reducing this resistance. Acute bronchitis is a common reason for consultations with general medical ...
Hospital utilization and out of pocket expenditure in public and private sectors under the universal government health insurance scheme in Chhattisgarh State, India: Lessons for universal health coverage
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
Research on impact of publicly financed health insurance has paid relatively little attention
to the nature of healthcare provision the schemes engage. India's National Health Insurance
Scheme or RSBY was made universal ...
Principles and processes behind promoting awareness of rights for quality maternal care services: a synthesis of stakeholder experiences and implementation factors
(BioMed Central, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Promoting awareness of rights is a value-based process that entails a different way of thinking and
acting, which is at times misunderstood or deemed as aspirational.
METHODS: Guided by the SURE framework, ...
Consumption patterns of street food consumers in Cape Town
(South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS)., 2016)
Street foods (SF) contribute significantly to the diet of people living in low- and middle-income countries, however there is a paucity of data on consumption patterns of SF. Since many South Africans consume SF regularly, ...
The roles of community health workers in management of non-communicable diseases in an urban township
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2014)
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being recognised as a crucial part of the health workforce in South Africa and other parts of the world. CHWs have taken on a variety of roles, including community ...
Health system barriers to implementation of collaborative TB and HIV activities including prevention of mother to child transmission in South Africa
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)
In South Africa, the control of TB and HIV co-infection remains a major challenge despite the
availability of international and national guidelines for integration of TB and HIV services. This study
was undertaken in ...
How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: A systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 Agenda ...
Association between perceived built environmental attributes and physical activity among adults in South Africa
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2017)
Background: To investigate the association between perceived environmental attributes and leisure-time and transport-related physical activity. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 671 South Africans aged ...
Addressing the social determinants of health: A case study from the Mitanin (Community Health Worker) programme in India
(London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2014)
The Mitanin Programme, a government community health worker (CHW)
programme, was started in Chhattisgarh State of India in 2002. The CHWs
(Mitanins) have consistently adopted roles that ...