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Interventions for improving treatment outcomes in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy with unsuppressed viral loads: A systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
Adolescents represent one of the most
underserved population groups among people living with
HIV. With successes in the elimination of mother to child
transmission initiatives and advances in paediatric HIV
treatment ...
Unpacking vulnerability: towards language that advances understanding and resolution of social inequities in public health
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Our attention was drawn to an important recent paper published in the journal Critical Public Health, which discusses
the use (and misuse) of the word “vulnerable” in public health
research and practice (Katz, Hardy, ...
A pooled prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
(BMC, 2021)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) remains a global public health problem. South Africa is
estimated to have the highest recorded prevalence of FASD. However, no study has systematically evaluated the
available ...
Validation of the fear of COVID-19 scale in South Africa: Three complementary analyses
(Elsevier, 2021)
TFear is the most common response to disease outbreaks. Persistent and prolonged fear can elevate the levels of psychological distress and aggravate preexisting mental health problems. Therefore, prompted by the central ...
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 ...
Probability and amount of medicines expenditure according to health insurance status in Kenya: A household survey in eight counties
(Wiley, 2021)
National and county governments in Kenya
have introduced various health insurance schemes to protect households against financial hardship as a result of large
health expenditure. This study examines the relationship
between ...
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 ...
The need to incorporate the impact of population ageing into the postCOVID-19 policy and planning reset in low and middle income countries
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to widen the health care demand-supply gap, especially in
low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The virus has had the greatest impact on older
persons in terms of morbidity and mortality, ...
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 ...
“I teach, therefore i am”: The serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of Covid-19, teacher identification and teacher satisfaction
(MPDI, 2021)
In early 2020, school closures were implemented globally to curb the spread of the COVID19 pandemic. In South Africa, emergency remote teaching was not sustainable, and conventional
teaching resumed in the context of the ...