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A practical approach to hospital visitation during a pandemic: Responding with compassion to unjustified restrictions
(American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, evidence-based resources have been sought to support decision-making
and strategically inform hospitals’ policies, procedures, and practices. While greatly emphasizing protection, most guiding ...
Upscaling agriculture and food security in Africa in pursuit of the SDGs: What role does China play?
(Springer Nature, Cham, 2020)
China and Africa constitute more than a third of the world’s population and China has become Africa’s largest trading partner. This has led to other forms of engagement with African countries, shaping development policies ...
Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
It is now evident that a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has developed. The
unfortunate reality is that those in rural areas may be impacted the hardest. Ethical decision
making may look the same for rural areas as ...
South Africa’s health promotion Levy on pricing and acquisition of beverages in small stores and supermarkets
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)
In response to concern over rising sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB)
consumption, in April 2018, South Africa became the first Sub-Saharan African
(SSA) country to implement an SSB tax. We assess changes in pricing and ...
Somatic‑Immune Cells Crosstalk In‑The‑Making of Testicular Immune Privilege
(Springer, 2021)
Immunological infertility contributes significantly to the etiology of idiopathic male infertility. Shielding the spermatogenic
cells from systemic immune responses is fundamental to secure normal production of spermatozoa. ...
Retail cost and energy adjusted cost are associated with dietary diversity and nutrient adequacy for diets of 6–24 months children
(MDPI, 2022)
Poor nutrition during the first two years of life has long term consequences, but resourcepoor
households often do not have the means to access nutrient-dense and diverse diets. Pooled data
of 24-h dietary recalls (n = ...
Dietary diversity and its association with nutritional status, cardiometabolic risk factors and food choices of adults at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Cape Town, South Africa
(MDPI, 2022)
In South Africa, the nutrition transition has led to unhealthy diets lacking variety, contributing
to the rise in overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases. Using baseline
screening data of the South ...
Decent employment and the future of agriculture. How dominant narratives prevent addressing structural issues
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
Decent employment in agriculture is part of the general narrative about working
conditions. It is an unquestionable objective but its position high in the international
agenda contributes to sideline major structural ...
Effect of different front-of-package food labels on identification of unhealthy products and intention to purchase the products– A randomised controlled trial in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2022)
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different labels on participants identifying products high in nutrients of
concern; identifying unhealthy products, and intention to purchase unhealthy products. This blinded ...
Introduction to urban food security in the Global South
(Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2022)
This volume addresses the connections between three transformative processes in the Global South. First, the South is undergoing a rapid urban transition fueled by natural population increase and migration. Second, the ...