Browsing School of Public Health by Subject "Policy"
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A guideline for the prevention and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa
(BMC, 2019)Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a public health problem globally, with South Africa having the highest recorded prevalence of all countries. Government programmes to prevent and manage FASD remain limited because ... -
Policies and clinical practices relating to the management of gestational diabetes mellitus in the public health sector, South Africa – a qualitative study
(BioMed Central, 2018)BACKGROUND: Women with a prior gestational diabetes have an increased lifetime risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Although post-partum follow-up for GDM women is essential to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes, it is ...