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Socio-cultural, environmental and behavioural determinants of obesity in black South African women
(Clinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltd, 2013)
South Africa (SA) is undergoing a rapid epidemiological
transition and has the highest prevalence of obesity in sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), with black women being the most
affected (obesity prevalence 31.8%). Although ...
Effect of home based HIV counselling and testing intervention in rural South Africa: cluster randomised trial
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2013)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of home based HIV counselling and testing on the prevalence of HIV testing and reported behavioural changes in a rural subdistrict of South Africa.
DESIGN: Cluster randomised controlled ...
Opportunities and obstacles to screening pregnant women for intimate partner violence during antenatal care in Zimbabwe
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
Pregnancy offers an opportunity for midwives to recognise and respond to women
experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). However, most antenatal care
interventions have been conducted in private specialist services ...
Eliminating mother to child HIV transmission in South Africa
(World Health Organization (WHO), 2013)
PROBLEM: The World Health Organization has produced clear guidelines for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, ensuring that all PMTCT programme components ...
No one knows what will happen after these five years': narratives of ART, access and agency in Nigeria
(Sage Publications, 2013)
Rural Nigerians pursue a range of strategies to maximize current and future access to HIV treatment in the context of securing livelihoods and minimizing the social and economic risks of stigma. This study reports on ...
Reduction in Child mortality in Niger
(Elsevier, 2013)
The Article by Agbessi Amouzou and colleagues1 is a welcome effort to document the successful reduction in the under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in Niger. Amouzou and colleagues suggest that universal access to primary health ...
A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention
(Wiley, 2013)
Private-sector organizations play a critical role in shaping the food environments
of individuals and populations. However, there is currently
very limited independent monitoring of private-sector actions related to
food ...
Monitoring the health-related labelling of foods and non-alcoholic beverages in retail settings
(Wiley, 2013)
Food labelling on food packaging has the potential to have both
positive and negative effects on diets. Monitoring different
aspects of food labelling would help to identify priority policy
options to help people make ...
Setting research priorities for preconception care in low- and middle -income countries: Aiming to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity
(Public Library of Science, 2013)
Preconception care means providing care before pregnancy is
established. Women and couples of reproductive age are generally
unaware of the effects that their own health conditions and healthrelated
behaviors may have ...
Returning individuals with mild to moderate brain injury back to work: A systematic client centered approach
(InTech publishers, 2014)
An increase in the numbers of individuals who sustained brain injuries due to motor
vehicle accidents, trauma induced by violence and substance abuse, has resulted in more
disabled individuals becoming non-productive ...