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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 ...
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 ...
Investigating the disjoint between education and health policy for infant feeding among teenage mothers in South Africa: a case for intersectoral work
(BMC, 2022)
Background: Many low-and-middle-income countries, including South Africa, have high rates of teenage preg‑
nancy. Following the World Health Organisation recommendations, South African health policy on infant feeding
promotes ...
COVID-19, measles, and yellow fever: The need to reinforce vaccination in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
The immunization programs have been jeopardized all over the world due to the stay-at-home constraints
imposed, to mitigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has directly or indirectly placed the global health
care ...
Utility of telemedicine in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. A rapid review
(2022)
Telemedicine is the use of technology to achieve remote care. This review looks at
the utility of telemedicine during the pandemic, period March 2020 to February
2021. Eleven articles met inclusion criteria. There was ...
Disability and sexual and reproductive health service utilisation in Uganda: an intersectional analysis of demographic and health surveys between 2006 and 2016
(BMC public health, 2022)
Background: The United Nations through universal health coverage, including sexual and reproductive health
(SRH), pledges to include all people, leaving no one behind. However, people with disabilities continue to ...
Enablers and barriers to efective parenting within the frst 1000 days: an exploratory study of South African parents and primary caregivers in low socio-economic communities
(2022)
Background: The frst 1000 days is the period between conception and a child’s second birthday. Globally, research
on parenting is in an advanced stage, but parenting research focusing specifcally on parenting in this ...
Telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a survey of use and perceptions among physiotherapists treating people with neurological diseases or older adults
(2022)
Background : Telerehabilitation, i.e. rehabilitation at a distance using Information and Communication Technology
(ICT), is a promising avenue for improving health among people with neurological diseases or older adults ...
Relevant HRH leadership during public health emergencies
(2022)
Background: Inadequate leadership capacity compounds the world’s workforce lack of preparedness for outbreaks
of all sizes, as illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traditional human resources for health (HRH) leadership ...
An exploration of pregnant women and mothers’ attitudes, perceptions and experiences of formula feeding and formula marketing, and the factors that infuence decision-making about infant feeding in South Africa
(BMC, 2022)
Background: Despite strong evidence showing the lifelong benefts of breastfeeding for mothers and children,
global breastfeeding practices remain poor. The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes is an ...