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Mobile phone applications targeted towards medicine adherence in Africa: A systematic review
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
According to the WHO (2017), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which include
stroke, cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes is the leading
cause of death and is responsible for seventy one percent ...
Understanding Striga occurrence and risk under changing climatic conditions across different agroecological farming systems at local and regional scales122
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The invasion by Striga in most cereal crop fields in Africa has posed an acute threat to food security and socioeconomic integrity. Consequently, numerous technological and research developments have been made to minimize ...
A retrospective analysis of semen samples and reproductive hormones in Africa and the middle east
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Semen analysis is the cornerstone for the investigation of male infertility. Semen quality can be influenced by geographical location, age, ejaculatory abstinence, and season. In 2010, the WHO published criteria for human ...
How a population and housing census can be conducted after an epidemic, pandemic or a national crisis?
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The population and housing census is the entire official process of enumeration of a country's
residents and houses at a specified time. This process includes planning, demographic data
collection, compilation, evaluation, ...
Proteome profiling as tool to determine the effectiveness of traditional Africa therapies for Type 2 diabetes mellitus
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) involves multiple organ dysfunction accompanied by a chronic inflammatory state and oxidative stress resulting from a combination of factors such as hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia. Although ...
Demographic and health impact of alcohol and tobacco in Cameroon and Albania
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The aim of this article is to illustrate a comparative analysis of the prevalence of alcohol and
tobacco use and its impact on demographic and health indicators in Cameroon and Albania.
Tobacco is the leading cause of ...
The implementation of the African union model law on medical products regulation and the establishment of the African medicines agency
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Within Africa, there is insufficient access to quality, safe, efficacious and
affordable medical products which can partly be attributed to lack of robust
regulatory systems, a lack of competent regulatory professionals ...
Tumour suppression and subdual of cancer (tussc) in elephants: An in vitro study to shed light on Peto’s paradox
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Logic would suggest that cancer incidence is related to body mass and longevity. Gigantic
animals such as elephants with a longer lifespan (more lifetime of cell divisions) and a larger
body size (more cells) will have ...
A critical review of the who global report on traditional and complementary medicine 2019: implications for harmonization of traditional and complementary medicine regulation in Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
A broad range of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) practices and products is available and accessible to the population in many countries in Africa, and worldwide. Therefore, an effective and harmonized medicines ...