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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: The development of guidelines to inform policy
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Introduction: Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy can result to birth defects, which may be developmental, intellectual and physical. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a term used to describe an array of ...
Individual and environmental factors associated with overweight among children in primary schools in Ghana
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular
diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. Obesity in childhood is known to predict later obesity in
adolescence and adulthood. Understanding ...
Enhancing the use of burden of disease information for health sector decision making
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Individual and environmental factors associated with overweight among children in primary schools in Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Background
Overweight/obesity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. Obesity in childhood is known to predict later obesity in adolescence and adulthood. ...
Equity, access and utilisation in the state-funded universal insurance scheme (RSBY/MSBY) in Chhattisgarh State, India: What are the implications for Universal Health Coverage?
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has provided the impetus for the
introduction of publicly-funded health insurance (PFHI) schemes, involving the private sector,
especially in low-and middle-income countries with ...