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Development of an approach for measurement and monitoring of the continuum of care for maternal health in the South African health system
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
The continuum of care is a public health framework for improving maternal health outcomes by providing comprehensive health services, at different levels of the health system and across the lifecycle. The framework emphasizes ...
Enhancing the use of burden of disease information for health sector decision making
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Stillbirths in Uganda: National and subnational response, community social support systems and women’s perceptions of risk
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This thesis is an exploratory project on the stillbirth challenges in Uganda. It approaches the subject matter from a global policy perspective to local implementation experiences and community responses. From 2010, ...
Linkage to care after testing HIV positive: a comparative analysis of mobile versus health facility based models in rural settings, Mbeya-Tanzania.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
HIV testing, linkage to HIV care and continuity of care are crucial for proper management of
HIV/AIDS. There is increasing interest across sub-Saharan Africa, including in Tanzania, in
accessing hard-to-reach populations ...
Understanding the dynamics of accessing chronic medicines in the public sector: Implications for policy in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Access to medicines (ATM), specifically for those medicines that are related to the priority
health needs of a population has been cited as a fundamental part of universal health coverage
and a key element for service ...
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. ...
Perceived built environment and physical activity: relationships and consequences on prevalent cardiovascular disease and risk factors in urban and rural South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Built environment (BE) attributes have been associated with a variety of health risks and
outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality. However, most of
the existing evidence is from high-income ...
Agricultural migrant workers navigating the health system: Access, continuity of care and the role of community health workers in De Doorns, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South Africa has an estimated two million documented and undocumented immigrants. In
addition, Statistics South Africa (2014) notes very significant internal migration. This mobile
population is affected by chronic ...
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 ...
Breaking the bttleneck: Understanding the intractable bottlenecks and data-informed decision-making to deliver life-saving commodities for women and children
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Access to life-saving commodities and related services for women and children is a fundamental
component of universal health coverage. However, countries confront numerous intractable
challenges, such as aligning regulatory ...