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Factors impacting on the criminal investigation process in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers violence to be a global public
health problem. It is estimated that 1.6 million people worldwide lost their lives to
violence in 2000. This translates to a global rate of ...
The availability and adequacy of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) infrastructure in 13 mission hospitals in rural Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background and Rationale
The World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that the provision of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Health Care Facilities (HCFs) of many low and middle-income countries is poor. This is ...
Assessment of medicine supply management at primary health care facilities in a rural district of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The introduction of National Health Insurance (NHI) and the Ideal Clinic Monitoring System have highlighted gaps and challenges with regard to medicine supply management (MSM) at primary health care (PHC) facilities. PHC ...
Identification and validation of putative therapeutic and diagnostic antimicrobial peptides against HIV: An in silico approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Background: Despite the effort of scientific research on HIV therapies and to reduce the rate of HIV infection, AIDS still remains one of the major causes of death in the world and mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa. To date, ...
Factors associated with antenatal care uptake among women living with HIV in Ndola District, Zambia
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) single-handedly accounted for approximately two thirds (196 000) of the world maternal deaths. High maternal deaths have been attributed to high prevalence of HIV and low uptake of Antenatal Care ...
Moving towards social accountability in pharmacy education: what is the role of the practising pharmacist?
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that “there is no health without a workforce” (Campbell et al., 2013). The health workforce is essential for every health care system. The availability, accessibility and ...
A retrospective analysis of semen samples and reproductive hormones in Africa and the middle east
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Semen analysis is the cornerstone for the investigation of male infertility. Semen quality can be influenced by geographical location, age, ejaculatory abstinence, and season. In 2010, the WHO published criteria for human ...
A systematic review of recent interventions for adults with ADHD
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been accepted as a well-established neurodevelopmental
disorder. From being viewed as affecting children only, it is now understood as being
prevalent among adults as ...
Training implementation evaluation of the updated 2019 integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) guideline using the CIPP model
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy, launched in the 1990’s by the World Health Organization and the United Nation’s Children Fund uses a clinical guideline to promote evidence-based assessment and ...
Investigation of the placement readiness of final-year nursing at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa students toward mental health nursing
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), health includes mental wellbeing
(World Health Organization, 2004) and therefore is an important part of nurse
training. Like all placement environments, the mental ...