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The household economic burden of non- communicable diseases in 18 countries
(BMJ Global Health, 2020)
background Non- communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. In 2014, the United Nations committed to reducing premature mortality from NCDs, including by reducing the burden of healthcare costs. ...
Information and communication technology in health: a review of the literature
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Information and communication technology has been shown to be increasingly important in the education and
professional practice of healthcare workers. The World Health Organisation (WHO) discusses the benefits of using
ICT ...
Factors influencing utilisation of postnatal services in Kampala, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
BACKGROUND:
Maternal, child-health and health education are three major concerns of public health organizations and
researchers throughout the world. Over half a million women encounter complications due to childbirth ...
Coverage of child health services in rural districts of Ethiopia with the health services extension program
(Academic Journals, 2015)
Improving access to health care services has been advocated widely since the Declaration of Alma-Ata. Despite the efforts to realize this in Ethiopia, it is only in the year 2003 that the intention to take the package of ...
Level of adult client satisfaction with clinic flow time and services of an integrated non-communicable disease-HIV testing services clinic in Soweto, South Africa: A cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2020)
While HIV Testing Services (HTS) have increased, many South Africans have not been tested. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the top cause of death worldwide. Integrated NCD-HTS could be a strategy to control both ...
Strengthening the capabilities of families and communities to improve child health in low and middle income countries
(BMJ, 2018)
The concept of community involvement in delivery of healthcare gained prominence after the 1978 Alma Ata conference on primary care. Many countries established large scale community health worker programmes with paid or ...
Persistence of the inverse care law in maternal health service utilization: An examination of antenatal care and hospital delivery in Ghana
(PAGEpress, 2019)
The gap in maternal health outcomes, access and utilization between the haves and have-nots continues to be a challenge globally despite improvements over the past decade. Though Ghana has experienced steady gains in ...
The role of blended learning in clinical education: A systematic review
(Association for Medical Education in Europe, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Developing practice knowledge in healthcare is a complex process that is difficult to teach. Clinical education exposes students to authentic learning situations, but students also need epistemological access ...
Realist evaluation of the antiretroviral treatment adherence club programme in selected primary healthcare facilities in the metropolitan area of Western Cape Province, South Africa: a study protocol
(BMJ, 2016)
INTRODUCTION: Suboptimal retention in care and poor
treatment adherence are key challenges to antiretroviral
therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. Communitybased
approaches to HIV service delivery are
recommended to ...
Perceptions of female medical students on gender equality gains at a local university
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2011)
Gender bias has been entrenched in healthcare education, research and clinical practice.1 In a review paper addressing gender bias in medicine, Wong stresses why this should receive attention when medical curricula are ...