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South Africa and the COVID-19 vaccine
(José Frantz, 2021)
Scientists, public health experts and politicians have been telling
us that, to stop Covid-19, we need to embark on a massive vaccine
rollout. But do we really need to vaccinate more than 70% of our
population to stop ...
Factors influencing diagnosis and treatment initiation for multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in six sub-Saharan African countries: A mixed-methods systematic review
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Drug-resistant tuberculosis burdens fragile health systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), complicated by high prevalence of HIV. Several African countries reported large gaps between estimated incidence and diagnosed or ...
Does women's mobile phone ownership matter for health? Evidence from 15 countries
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Mobile phones have the potential to increase access to health information, improve patient-provider communication, and influence the content and quality of health services received. Evidence on the gender gap in ownership ...
Prevalence of multimorbidity in South Africa: A systematic review protocol
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Introduction Multimorbidity has increased globally over the past two decades, due to ageing populations and increased burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In a country like South Africa, with a growing burden of ...
Adolescent mental wellness: A systematic review protocol of instruments measuring general mental health and well-being
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Introduction The promotion of mental health well-being among global adolescent populations is of great public health and social significance. This is particularly true for adolescents living with chronic illnesses as studies ...
Meningitis during COVID -19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A call for concern
(Elsevier, 2022-01-01)
Meningitis is a severe infection and a significant public health challenge. The meningitis outbreak resurfaced amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak ...
COVID-19 rapid response in a limited resource setting (notes from the field): Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
(Haraka Publishing, 2021)
COVID-19 has impacted health systems globally with varying impacts across regions. In Zimbabwe, a country with perennial problems of shortage of healthcare workers and resources, the pandemic has caused substantial strain ...
Translating new evidence into clinical practice: A quasi-experimental controlled before-after study evaluating the effect of a novel outreach mentoring approach on knowledge, attitudes and confidence of health workers providing HIV and infant feeding counselling in South Africa
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
Objectives We report the effectiveness of a mentoring approach to improve health workers' (HWs') knowledge, attitudes and confidence with counselling on HIV and infant feeding. Design Quasi-experimental controlled before-after ...
Are asylum seekers, refugees and foreign migrants considered in the COVID-19 vaccine discourse?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)
There is a propitious belief that a potent
vaccine against the SARS-COV-2 virus is a
panacea for the COVID-19 pandemic. The
need for a potent vaccine is heightened as
many nations are finding it counterproductive to ...
Mainstreaming the ‘Abortion question’ into the right to health in Uganda
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2021)
The right to health is a social and economic right that requires progressive realisation by
states (Chenwi 2013). Although Uganda’s Constitution does not provide for the right to health,
the country is a signatory to the ...