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Decentralized health care services delivery in selected districts in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Decentralization of health services in Uganda, driven by the structural adjustment programme of the World Bank, was embraced by government as a means to change the health institutional structure and process delivery of ...
Exploration of the training/educational background and the roles of regulatory affairs associates/officers in selected South African based pharmaceutical companies in Gauteng province
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Regulatory Affairs (RA), within the pharmaceutical business, could be a profession that covers different registration parameters of a pharmaceutical product. This is a profession that was developed to protect the public ...
An assessment of the use of viral load monitoring on people living with HIV/AIDS taking antiretroviral therapy by nurses working at rural health centers in Mberengwa district, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a major global public health issue despite all the efforts being made to control and manage infections worldwide. Data reported in Mberengwa district suggests that less ...
Investigating the effects of nutrients and chlorophyll concentrations on the water quality of the Nuwejaars River, Cape Agulhas, Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The Nuwejaars River flows into the largest natural freshwater lake in South Africa, Soetendalsvlei, which relies on and interacts with the Nuwejaars River. Therefore, the water quality of the Nuwejaars River plays a role ...
Media representations of female genital mutilation: A thematic analysis of two Ugandan national English daily newspapers
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
This study analyses media representations of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in two Ugandan daily English newspapers. FGM/C is recognized by the World Health Organization as an extreme form of violation of the ...
The paracrine effect of normoxic and hypoxic cancer secretions on blood-brain barrier endothelial cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Cancer is the most common leading cause of death worldwide. Glioblastoma and breast cancer are the most aggressive solid tumour. The survival rate of these tumours depends on their ability to progress and spread. These ...
Transition interventions for adolescents on antiretroviral therapy on transfer from pediatric to adult healthcare: A systematic review
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) experience poor health outcomes such as low retention
in care, suboptimal adherence to ART, insufficient viral suppression, high morbidity and
mortality. These outcomes coincide with ...
The rooms we build: poems of place and memory
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The rooms we build is my Master’s thesis in creative writing. My thesis consists of two parts. The first
part is a semi-autobiographical collection of poems, prose poems and short fiction pieces entitled
“Letters to ...
Perceptions of national health insurance reforms of independent private general practitioners in the Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
National Health Insurance (NHI) is a financing reform that aims to advance Universal Health
Coverage (UHC) for all South Africans. The participation of independent private general
practitioners (GPs) is of fundamental ...
Pre-natal risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage in a district in Zimbabwe: A case-control study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH), a common complication of childbirth, is a
global public health concern which is responsible for the majority of global maternal deaths.
Causes of PPH include uterine atony, over-distended ...