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The aetiologies, clinical presentation, diagnostic difficulties and outcomes of meningitis among HIV-positive adults admitted to Livingstone hospital, Port Elizabeth
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Meningitis is a common opportunistic infection and an important cause of
mortality among people living with HIV and AIDS globally. This study investigated meningitis in adults living with HIV and AIDS admitted
to the ...
Factors that influence medical scheme insured consumers to co-pay for prescription medicines at private community pharmacies in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: South African medical scheme members needlessly purchase high cost originator prescription medicines which attract out of pocket co-payments at pharmacies. This is despite availability of low priced generic ...
The knowledge, attitudes and practices, and compliance regarding the basic prerequisite programmes (PRPS) of food safety management systems of food service workers in boarding schools and restaurants in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Introduction: Poor Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) and lack of compliance with
the basic prerequisite programmes (PRPs) of food safety management systems (FSMS) is a
major challenge that affects safe food production ...
Early impact of the Challenge TB Project on tuberculosis control in Osun state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) is an endemic disease in Nigeria. The World Health
Organization (WHO) estimates the incidence rate for all forms of Tuberculosis at 322 per
100,000 population in Nigeria in 2014 (WHO, ...
Factors influencing utilization of Oral Health Services in Lesotho
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The oral health programme in Lesotho aims to offer curative, preventive, promotive and
rehabilitative oral health services. However, observations as well as annual reports suggest that
oral health service utilization is ...
The role of the Health Policy Research Group at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria in building collective capacity for the field of HPSR in Enugu State of Nigeria
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Health policy and systems research and analysis (HPSR&A) is central to health
systems development as it tries to draw a comprehensive picture of how the health system and
broader determinants of health can ...
Timely initiation of MDR-TB treatment: A descriptive qualitative study at primary health care facilities in a district of the Cape Metropole
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Timely initiation of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) treatment is essential for an
effective TB control programme. Delays in initiating DR-TB treatment increase the risk of
death and transmission of DR-TB within ...
The clinical presentation of Cerebral Palsy in children in rural Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Introduction: Cerebral palsy is a common neurological disorder with a prevalence of between
2 and 3 per 1000 live births globally and up 10 to per 1000 in rural South Africa. Children with
cerebral palsy present with ...
Adherence, retention in care and treatment outcomes of adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in the Western Cape Metropole in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Approximately 6% of all people living with HIV in 2016 are adolescents aged
10-19 years. It is reported globally that adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at
increased risk for poor retention in care, adherence ...
The socio-economic and behavioural factors associated with poor glycaemic control among adult type 2 diabetic patients attending the outpatient diabetes clinic in tertiary hospitals in Abuja, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The prevalence of diabetes in Africa has been on the increase. A prevalence of 1%-
10% has been reported by different authors in different regions in Nigeria. The International
Diabetes Federation estimates that 1.9% of ...