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Linkage to HIV care and early retention in care rates in the universal test-and-treat era: A population-based prospective study in Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa
(Springer, 2023)
HIV linkage, and retention are key weaknesses in South Africa’s national antiretroviral therapy (ART) program, with the
greatest loss of patients in the HIV treatment pathway occurring before ART initiation. This study ...
Contraceptive service uptake and delivery preferences in perinatally and horizontally infected female adolescents living with HIV: Results from a South Africa-based mixed-methods study’
(Elsevier, 2022)
To investigate whether contraceptive service uptake (including current contraceptive use), unmet need for contraception,
unintended pregnancy, preferences for service provision, and providers among female adolescents ...
Asking the experts: Using cognitive interview techniques to explore the face validity of the mental wellness measure for adolescents living with HIV
(MDPI, 2023)
There has been an increased focus on the mental health of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), because evidence shows that poor mental health outcomes are associated with lower rates of adherence and retention in HIV care. ...
Teacher burnout in the time of Covid-19: Antecedents and psychological consequences
(MDPI, 2023)
The important, frontline role of teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic has often gone
unrecognized, and attention to their mental health and well-being is often only the focus of scholarly
research. The unprecedented ...
Sociodemographic and lifestyle factors and the risk of metabolic syndrome in taxi drivers: A focus on street food
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
In South Africa, similar to other populous countries, the taxi
industry is an important form of transportation that contributes to the country’s
development. As a result, minibus taxi driving is an occupation characterized ...
Intervention in mothers and newborns to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in 3 provinces in South Africa using a quality improvement approach: Protocol for a mixed method type 2 hybrid evaluation
(JMIR Publications, 2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic undermined gains in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality in South Africa. The
Mphatlalatsane Initiative is a health system intervention to reduce mortality and morbidity in women and newborns ...
An exploration of community-based services and resources available to boost the capabilities of aids-orphaned adolescents and primary caregivers to achieve emotional and psychosocial wellbeing
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2023)
Children and families affected by Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) often struggle to achieve their valuable goals due to experiences of
stigma and discrimination, lack of socioeconomic support, and unattended
grief ...
A systematic review regarding caregiving relationships of adolescents orphaned by aids and primary caregivers
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2022)
Statement of the Problem: Research and aid organisations report that children and adolescents orphaned due to
HIV and AIDS are particularly vulnerable as they are often exposed to negative effects of both HIV and AIDS and ...
"it's very genuine": The perceptions of stakeholders on the primary caregiving relationships of adolescents orphaned by AIDS and grandmothers
(2023)
Adolescents orphaned through Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are at higher risk of poor
developmental outcomes due to the trauma caused by the parent’s AIDS related illness and resultant death,
lack of stable ...