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Covid-19 and cancer therapy: Interrelationships and management of cancer cases in the era of Covid-19
(Hindawi, 2021)
'e COVID-19 global epidemic poses this generation’s biggest worldwide public health challenge probably since the 1918
influenza epidemic. Recent reports on two new variants have triggered a dramatic upsurge in research ...
Increasing resilience to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and other health threats in food-insecure communities
(MedPharm Publications, 2021)
The health of the majority of South Africa’s population is seriously threatened by hunger and micronutrient deficiency, with
impaired immune response a real threat, which the current SARSCoV-2 virus pandemic has highlighted. ...
Covid-19 and South Africa’s small, medium and micro enterprises: Challenges and recommendations
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) have a major role to play in sustainable development. SMMEs create incomes through employment and help to reduce poverty and income inequality, and to spur economic growth. ...
Covid-19 prevalence among healthcare workers. A systematic review and meta-analysis
(MPDI, 2022)
Understanding the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers is a critical
component to inform occupational health policy and strategy. We conducted a systematic review and
meta-analysis to map and analayse ...
Lessons learned from working with rural farm women on Middelpos farm, Swartland municipality, west coast, Western Cape.
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
I have a vision of creating an alternate rural economy that does things differently and gets better results. To put it into context, I live on an isolated farm which is part of a land reform programme. I often wish the ...
Stay at home: The impact of the Covid 19 lockdown on household functioning and art adherence for people living with HIV in three sub districts of Cape Town, South Africa
(Springer, 2022)
In March 2020, the South African government imposed a lockdown to control COVID-19 transmission. Lockdown may afect
people living with HIV’s (PLWH) antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. Data from a cluster randomised ...
Covid-19 and entrepreneurship at Vickispan: Challenges and responses to the lockdown.
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This article is centred on an entrepreneurial small farm-based enterprise in rural Riebeecksrivier in the Western Cape. It focuses on the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the business, its employees and the community ...
Prioritizing people and rapid learning in times of crisis: A virtual learning initiative to support health workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic
(Wiley, 2021)
The Western Cape province was the early epicentre of the
coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in South Africa and on
the African continent. In this short article we report on an
initiative set up within the provincial ...
Marburg virus disease outbreak amidst COVID-19 in the Republic of Guinea: A point of contention for the fragile health system?
(Elsevier, 2022)
In August 2021, the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak was confirmed amid the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic in the Republic of Guinea. This is the first time it is detected in Guinea and West Africa.
Marburg ...
The impact of the neoliberal technological epoch and Covid-19 on the decolonization of the university curriculum
(Stellenbosch University, 2021)
In this article we will argue that South Africa’s capitalist neoliberal agenda for higher education,
where the focus is on the shift from a knowledge economy to a digital economy, will choke the life
of indigenous knowledge ...