“…BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is publicly available in South Africa in response to the urgent need to address HIV and AIDS. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Little is known about the methods of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa (SA), despite the importance of means restriction as a public health strategy to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with self-harm. …”
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“…The study was conducted in Gugulethu, a community located outside of Cape Town, South Africa. Local public sector health services provided free-of-charge are the main source of primary health and dental care for this population. …”
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“…Golf is an important and growing industry in South Africa that currently fosters the creation of an informal job sector of which little is known about the health and safety risks. …”
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“…In order to analyze the smoking patterns in economically disadvantaged communities in South Africa, this paper examines the determinants of smoking intensity, using pooled data on price and non-price determinants of smoking from two cross-sectional surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 to investigate the drivers of conditional cigarette demand among daily smokers. …”
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“…The first 1,000 days from conception to 24 months is a critical period for healthy growth and development. In South Africa, stunting (weight-for-length below −2SD from the WHO reference mean) is a major public health issue with significant health consequences. …”
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“…INTRODUCTION: Informal waste recyclers contribute significantly to waste removal in South Africa. Waste recyclers face health hazards which are associated with handling and disposal of waste, a lack of personal protective wear and inaccessibility to occupational health care services. …”
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“…This investigation statistical analysed the variations in the architecture of the leaflets of C. mopane from the Limpopo Province of South Africa, with the purpose of ascertaining whether natural variability can act as a source of information for investigating ecotypic variation. …”
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“…OBJECTIVES: This article describes the learnings from the pilot phase of the Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative, a preconception health trial for 18- to 25-year-old women in Soweto, South Africa. METHODS: The study compares two arms focussed on either physical and mental health (intervention; delivered by community health workers – ‘Health Helpers’) or standard of care plus (control; standard access to healthcare plus additional telephonic input on ‘life skills’; delivered by call centre assistants). …”
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“…This paper seeks to extend the analysis of price elasticities by estimating the combined effect of changes in price and non-price legislations in South Africa. METHODS: Annual time-series data from 1961 to 2016 are used, with a policy index constructed to capture the instances of non-price tobacco legislation. …”
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“…Data were presented and organized under two thematic domains: 1) trends of national neonatal mortality rates in South Africa and Kenya and 2) causes of neonatal mortality. …”
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“…Much of the Eastern Cape province in South Africa has been experiencing a severe drought since 2015. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: This article investigates the experiences of women seeking breast cancer treatment at the largest public hospital in South Africa. METHODS: We interviewed 50 Black women enrolled in the South African Breast Cancer Study to learn more about their health system experiences with detection, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for breast cancer. …”
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“…A retrospective study was conducted of 251 impala cases from game farms, national parks and zoos submitted by veterinarians and pathologists in South Africa (2003–2016). Histopathology slides as well as records of macroscopic lesions and additional diagnostic tests performed were examined. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: In spite of legislations and policies to ensure an inclusive society in South Africa for the accommodation of people with disabilities, there are reports that they still struggle to move freely within society. …”
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“…This study contributes knowledge about the impact of food-based approaches on the diets of populations at risk of hunger and food insecurity in four of the poorest rural communities in South Africa. The study investigated the consumption and production patterns of rural households (278 in summer and 280 in winter) in four sites in the poorest municipalities in South Africa. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: The increase in newly diagnosed patients with cancer in South Africa and globally, may contribute to the increase in patients living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). …”
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