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Happy in the informal economy? A case study of well-being among day labourers in South Africa
(Clute Institute, 2013)
Past research provided evidence of the negative effect that individual unemployment can have on subjective well-being. The persistent high levels of unemployment and poverty in South Africa have been well documented. Many ...
Prevalence of musculoskelatal disorders among instrumental musicians at a Center for Performing Arts in South Africa
(Science & Medicine, 2013)
The prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders
(PRMD) is high in various countries of the world, but there is a
paucity of literature in Africa. The aim of this study was to determine
the prevalence of PRMDs ...
Analysis of human resources for health strategies and policies in 5 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in response to GFATM AND Pepfar-funded HIV-activities
(BioMed Central -The Open Access Publisher, 2013)
BACKGROUND: Global Health Initiatives (GHIs), aiming at reducing the impact of specific diseases such as Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), have flourished since 2000. Amongst these, PEPFAR and GFATM have provided ...
Assessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaAssessment of the uptake of neonatal and young infant referrals by community health workers to public health facilities in an urban informal settlement, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
(Biomed CentralBiomed Central, 2013)
Background: Globally, 40% of the 7.6 million deaths of children under five every year occur in the neonatal period
(first 28 days after birth). Increased and earlier recognition of illness facilitated by community health ...
Global differences in lung function by region (PURE): an international, community-based prospective study
(Elsevier, 2013)
BACKGROUND Despite the rising burden of chronic respiratory diseases, global data for lung function are not available.
We investigated global variation in lung function in healthy populations by region to establish whether ...
"She is my teacher and if it was not for her I would be dead": Exploration of rural South African community health workers' information, education and communication activities
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Community health workers (CHWs) are important resources in health systems affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. International guidelines on task-shifting recommend that CHWs can provide diverse HIV services, ranging from HIV ...
Malignant salivary gland tumours: Can fast neutron therapy results point the way to carbon ion therapy?
(Elsevier, 2013)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To evaluate the outcome of malignant salivary gland tumours treated with neutron therapy to assess the potential for other high linear energy transfer (LET) beams.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Neutrons ...
Health sector reforms: implications for maternal and child healthcare in South Africa
(MCSER-CEMAS-Sapienza University of Rome, 2013-07)
Generally, public health facilities in developing countries tend to be underfunded and inefficient. In South Africa, these problems have continued even after the introduction of free maternal and child health care policy. ...
Quality of life amongst young adults with stroke living in Kenya
(Makerere University Medical School, 2013)
BACKGROUND: The world has been experiencing an increase of stroke among young adults. Occurrence of stroke in young
adults dramatically affects the quality of life of the individuals.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the quality ...