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A descriptive analysis of the role of a WhatsApp clinical discussion group as a forum for continuing medical education in the management of complicated HIV and TB clinical cases in a group of doctors in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(AOSIS, 2019)
As South Africa’s (SA) HIV programme increases in size, HIV/TB cases occur
that are often beyond the clinical scope of primary healthcare clinicians. In SA’s Eastern
Cape (EC) province, health facilities are geographically ...
Evaluation of pharmaceutical industry led access programmes: A standardised framework
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
Pharmaceutical industry-led access programmes are
increasing in number and scope worldwide. We present
a new standardised framework for evaluation of these
programmes that includes three components: a taxonomy
of 11 ...
Policymakers’ perspectives towards developing a guideline to inform policy on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A qualitative study
(MDPI, 2019)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has a high prevalence in South Africa, especially
among the poor socioeconomic communities. However, there is no specific policy to address FASD.
Using a qualitative study design, ...
An evaluation of a low-intensity cognitive behavioral therapy mhealth-supported intervention to reduce loneliness in older people
(MDPI, 2019)
There is a high prevalence of loneliness among older people, especially in residential care
settings. Loneliness is often accompanied by maladaptive cognitions which can a ect the maintenance
and establishment of meaningful ...
Comparative analysis of essential medicines for cardiovascular diseases in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
(World Health Organization, 2018)
Adequate access to essential medicines for cardiovascular disease is necessary to address the high
cardiovascular disease burden in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
Championing mental health at work: Emerging practice from innovative projects in the UK
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
This paper examines the value of participatory approaches
within interventions aimed at promoting mental health
and wellbeing in the workplace. Specifically the paper
explores data from the thematic evaluation of the ...
Traditional health practitioners’ perceptions, herbal treatment and management of HIV and related opportunistic infections
(BMC, 2014)
In South Africa, traditional health practitioners’ (THPs) explanatory frameworks concerning illness
aetiologies are much researched. However there is a gap in the literature on how THPs understand HIV-related
opportunistic ...
Causes and patterns of morbidity and mortality in Afghanistan: Joint estimation of multiple causes in the neonatal period
(Springer, 2014)
This paper focuses on investigating the leading cause(s) of death and preventable factors in Afghanistan,
using data from verbal autopsies of infant deaths. We are of the view that the presence
of a disease in a person ...
Towards universal health coverage: What are the system requirements for effective large-scale community health worker programmes?
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2019)
Against the background of efforts to strengthen health
systems for universal health coverage and health equity,
many African countries have been relying on lay members
of the community, often referred to as community ...
Women’s perceptions and reflections of male partners and couple dynamics in family planning adoption in selected urban slums in Nigeria: A qualitative exploration
(BMC, 2014)
Nigeria is one of the countries where significant progress has not been recorded in contraceptive
uptake despite decades of family planning programs while there are indications that slum dwellers may differ
significantly ...