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Contextual and socio-economic factors that impact food purchasing patterns of health club members residing in a predominantly black- urban township in South Africa
(2010)
Background: It is gradually being recognized that understanding individual-level
socioeconomic and environmental predictors of food purchasing and thus healthy eating, is
imperative in order to develop appropriate nutrition ...
Perceptions of HIV and AIDS - related stigma among employees in the parliament of the republic of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
The threat that HIV/AIDS poses to most institutions, including the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, can potentially be decreased by reducing stigma and discrimination. Parliament’s Policy on HIV and AIDS provides ...
Relationship between socio-economic status and cardiovascular disease in black South Africans living in a rural and an urban community
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Introduction: In recent years, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has emerged as a leading cause of death in developing countries. It is important to identify and target people who are at risk,given that a third of all deaths ...
Chronic non-communicable diseases (ncds), absenteeism and workplace wellness initiatives at a consumer goods company in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of deaths worldwide and
are shown to be responsible for approximately 71% of deaths globally. NCDs mainly affect
individuals of working age, resulting in high sick ...
Assessment of changes in pharmaceutical performance among primary health care health facilities that received technical assistance in a rural district of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Twenty percent of the global population receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) reside in
South Africa (UNAIDS, 2017). Demand within the public health system, already constrained
by human resource scarcities and budgetary ...
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 ...
Exploring the trends in prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance in South Africa over the course of the HIV epidemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was rolled out in South Africa in the public sector
in 2004 and the treatment coverage has increased over the years to 56% in 2016. The increased
treatment coverage has the potential ...