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Child understandings of the causation of childhood burn injuries: Child activity, parental domestic demands, and impoverished settings
(Wiley, 2017)
Background: Burns are a global public health problem. In South Africa, the rate of paediatric
burn deaths is 5 times higher than other upper middle‐income countries, with concentrations in
impoverished settings. Globally, ...
Ward-based primary health care outreach teams in South Africa: developments, challenges and future directions
(Health Systems Trust, 2018)
In 2011, South Africa adopted the Ward-based Primary Health Care Outreach
Team (WBPHCOT) Strategy. The WBPHCOTs are made up of generalist community
health workers (CHWs) supported by nurse team leaders, and linked to ...
South-Africa (Goodstart III) trial: community based maternal and newborn care economic analysis
(Oxford University Press, 2017)
In light of South Africa’s generalized HIV/AIDS epidemic coupled with high infant mortality, we undertook a cluster Randomized Control Trial (2008–10) assessing the effect of Community Health Worker (CHW) antenatal and ...
Results from South Africa's 2016 report card on physical activity for children and youth
(Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2016)
Background: We present results of the 2016 Healthy Active Kids South Africa (HAKSA) Report Card on the current status of physical activity (PA) and nutrition in South African youth. The context in which we interpret the ...
Effects of strength-training trials for children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: a systematic review
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effects of strength-training on lower limb muscles and motor activity among children and
adolescents with spastic Cerebral Palsy.
METHODS:
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Children's subjective well-being in Africa: A comparative analysis across three countries
(Elsevier, 2017)
Recent trends in child well-being research have shown a substantial advancement in studies investigating children's subjective well-being (SWB). This advancement has raised questions concerning the measurement of SWB and ...
Factors that affect menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls: a case study from Mongu District, Zambia
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)
Menstruation is both a public health concern that requires hygienic management and a human rights issue that demands dignity and health. We conducted six focus groups with 51 respondents from three secondary schools in ...
Baseline assessment of WHO's target for both availability and affordability of essential medicines to treat non-communicable diseases
(Public Library of Science, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
WHO has set a voluntary target of 80% availability of affordable essential medicines, including
generics, to treat major non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in the public and private
sectors of countries by ...
Strategies to improve male involvement in PMTCT Option B+ in four African countries: a qualitative rapid appraisal
(Taylor & Francis Open, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends that antiretroviral therapy be started as soon as
possible, irrespective of stage of HIV infection. This ‘test and treat’ approach highlights the need to ensure that
men ...
Inefficient procurement processes undermine access to medicines in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2017)
BACKGROUND. South Africa (SA) has experienced several stock-outs of life-saving medicines for the treatment of major chronic infectious
and non-communicable diseases in the public sector.
OBJECTIVE. To identify the causes ...