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Food sources and dietary quality in small Island developing states: Development of methods and policy relevant novel survey data from the Pacific and Caribbean
(MPDI, 2020)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have high and increasing rates of diet-related
diseases. This situation is associated with a loss of food sovereignty and an increasing reliance on
nutritionally poor food imports. ...
The association between dietary consumption, anthropometric measures and body composition of rural and urban Ghanaian adults: A comparative cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2020)
Overweight and obesity have become threats to public health in all regions across the globe including
sub-Saharan Africa where prevalence used to be low. Policies to regulate the food environment and promote healthy
food ...
Factors associated with increased Neonatal deaths at a Regional hospital in Namibia
(University of South Africa, 2020)
The increased neonatal mortality rate in a regional hospital in Namibia is a concern. According to the 2013 records of the hospital, there were 333 neonatal deaths from 1 January to 31 December 2013. The aim of the study ...
Levels and patterns of physical activity in stroke survivors with different ambulation status living in low-income areas of Cape Town, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
Little is known about physical activity (PA) in people with stroke living in low-income
areas. The aim of this study was to characterize and contrast the levels and patterns of PA between
stroke survivors with different ...
Understanding the gaps in DR-TB care cascade in Nigeria: A sequential mixed-method study
(Elsevier, 2020)
Background: Despite the availability of free drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) care in Nigeria since 2011, the country continues to tackle low case notification and treatment rates. In 2018, 11% of an estimated 21,000 ...
An educational intervention to update health workers about HIV and infant feeding
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)
Clinical guidelines are used to translate research findings into evidence-based clinical practice but are frequently not comprehensively adopted by health workers (HWs). HIV and infant feeding guidelines were revised by ...
Social and structural determinants of household support for ART adherence in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review
(MPDI, 2020)
Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a crucial factor in health outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH). Interventions to support ART adherence are increasingly focused on the household as a source of social ...
District governance and improved maternal, neonatal and child health in South Africa: Pathways of change
(Health systems and reform, 2020)
District-level initiatives to improve maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) generally do not take governance as their primary lens on health system strengthening. This paper is a case study of a district and sub-district ...
Student midwives' knowledge, skills and competency in relation to the active management of the third stage of labour: A correlational study
(Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa, 2020)
BACKGROUND: Lesotho has been experiencing health challenges as indicated by its high maternal mortality ratio of 620 per 100 000 live births for the year 2010, which has been linked to its limited human resources. OBJECTIVES: ...
COVID-19 and informal settlements: An urgent call to rethink urban governance
(Springer Nature, 2020)
While some countries are nearing or reaching their peak of coronavirus infections, others are only at what seems to be the early stages of the infection curve. Some of these countries, particularly in the Global South, ...