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Developing a comprehensive nutrition workforce planning framework for the public health sector to respond to the nutrition-related burden in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
South Africa has not responded well to recommendations in national evaluation reports to address human resource challenges associated with the implementation of nutrition programmes and improved service delivery. Twenty-four ...
An evaluation of Isoniazid prophylaxis treatment and the role of Xpert MTB/RIF test in improving the diagnosis and prevention of tuberculosis in children exposed to index cases with pulmonary tuberculosis in Kigali, Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children (<15 years) in resource-limited countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) identified active contact screening and isoniazid ...
Policy approaches to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases: The role of population-based data
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) continue to rise in South Africa, accounting for 43% of total deaths in 2012. Smoking and a diet high in salt are among the major modifiable risk factors for NCDs that can be ...
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 ...
Evaluation of the effect of poor water, sanitation and hygiene practices on growth and the incidence of infectious diseases in infants and young children aged 6-23 months in a selected rural district, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and practices in
communities are known to be responsible for most of the infections occurring among infants
and young children in developing countries. A combined effect ...
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 ...
The association between Crohn's disease activity, serum 25(oh)- vitamin d status, the disease-associated environmental risk factors and the variability of Crohn's disease phenotype in the Western Cape population, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Background: A subtype of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn' s disease is thought to represent a complex interaction between environmental factors, a defective immune system, the gastrointestinal microbiome and genetic' ...
Enhancing the use of burden of disease information for health sector decision making
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
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 ...