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Conflicts of interest are harming maternal and child health: time for scientific journals to end relationships with manufacturers of breast-milk substitutes
(BMJ Global Helah, 2022)
The promotion and support of breastfeeding
globally is thwarted by the USD $57 billion
(and growing) formula industry that engages
in overt and covert advertising and promotion
as well as extensive political activity ...
Evaluation of an adapted version of the diabetes prevention program for low- and middle-income countries: A cluster randomized trial to evaluate “Lifestyle Africa” in South Africa
(Public library of Science, 2022)
Background Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are experiencing : major increases in diabetes and cardiovascular conditions linked to overweight and obesity. Lifestyle interventions such as the United States National ...
Multimorbidity patterns in a national HIV survey of South African youth and adults
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
Introduction: Information pertaining to multimorbidity is frequently informed by studies from high income countries and it is unclear how these findings relate to low and middle income countries, where the burden of ...
Rethinking mental wellness among adolescents: An integrative review protocol of mental health components
(BMC, 2022)
Background: Adolescents have been overlooked in global public health initiatives as this period is generally considered to be the healthiest in an individual’s life course. However, the growth of the global adolescent ...
Factors associated with workplace and interpersonal trust in the supervisory system of a community health worker programme in a rural South African district
(Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2022)
Key to effective supportive supervision, and ultimately performance of community health workers
(CHWs), is the nature of relationships in the formal health system at the coal face of programmes. The central character
and ...
District and sub-district stewardship of quality and health outcomes: roles, systems and strategies
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Sub-district and district health systems – generically referred to as the meso-level – are key
to enhancing quality of care and improving health outcomes. Facility (micro) level
improvement strategies are less likely to ...
Intersectoral collaboration before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Cape: implications for future whole-of-society approaches to health and wellbeing
(Health System Trust, 2022)
The profound health, social and economic impacts
generated by the COVID-19 pandemic have necessitated
collaboration among societal actors in an unprecedented
fashion, elevating the status of the health sector and
positioning ...
Nutritional status, dietary intake and dietary diversity of landfill waste pickers
(MDPI, 2022)
The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the nutritional status, dietary
intake and dietary diversity of waste pickers in South Africa, a socioeconomically vulnerable group
who makes a significant ...
Avoiding the road to nowhere: Policy insights on scaling up and sustaining digital health
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)
The Principles for Digital Development, launched in 2017, outline 9 items to consider in designing digital health programs to mitigate predictable and preventable factors contributing to program failure (Principles for ...
Comparing patients’ experiences in three differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in South Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2022)
Differentiated service delivery for HIV treatment seeks to enhance medication adherence while respecting the preferences of people living with HIV. Nevertheless, patients’ experiences of using these differentiated service ...