• Curable sexually transmitted Infections among a population of South African non-health seeking men who have sex with men who were invited for screening—a brief report 

  Malefo, Matshidiso A.; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Mokgatle, Mathildah Mpata (Sage, 2024)

  BACKGROUND: This study assessed sexually transmitted infection (STI) results among non-health-seeking men who have sex with men (MSM) who had not previously screened for curable STIs. METHODS: Secondary data analysis of a ...
• Adapting social and financial education for adolescents in Zimbabwe : a qualitative study of the Aflateen+ program 

  Nyoka, Stephen; Kakumura, Fortunate; Mutevere, Miriam; Dzinamarira, Thulani Runyararo; Moyo, Cynthia; Vambe, Tinotenda; Chokudinga, Valentine; Mugoniwa, Tawanda; Moyo, Enos; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa (Elsevier, 2025-08)

  BACKGROUND : In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls often face compounded vulnerabilities, including early marriage, limited access to quality education, and economic exclusion, which impede their potential to contribute ...
• Barriers and enablers to postnatal care utilization in the Oshana Region of Namibia : a qualitative study 

  Moyo, Enos; Moyo, Perseverance; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Ross, Andrew (Elsevier, 2025)

  BACKGROUND : Postnatal care (PNC) service utilization remains low in Namibia, including in the Oshana region, with only 20% of newborn babies accessing them within two days of delivery in 2021, which is much lower than the ...
• The newcomer's guide to health technology assessment : a collection of resources for early career professionals 

  Migliore, Antonio; Mueller, Debjan; Oortwijn, Wija (Cambridge University Press, 2024-11-04)

  Capacity building for health technology assessment (HTA) holds a pivotal position in shaping the landscape of healthcare decision-making. It is one of the key strategic goals of Health Technology Assessment International ...
• Changes in socioeconomic inequality in self-assessed health in South Africa : the contributions of changes in inequalities between and within socioeconomic groups 

  Ataguba, John E. (Elsevier, 2025-03)

  Globally, poor health is associated with lower socioeconomic status (i.e., the gradient). While significant socio-demographic drivers of socioeconomic inequalities have been documented in South Africa, little is known about ...
• The prevalence of childhood asthma, respiratory symptoms and associated air pollution sources among adolescent learners in selected schools in Vhembe District, South Africa 

  Rathogwa-Takalani, Funzani; Mudau, Thabelo Rodney; Patrick, Sean Mark; Shirinde, Joyce; Voyi, K.V.V. (Kuku) (MDPI, 2024-11-20)

  This study investigated the prevalence of childhood asthma and respiratory symptoms with their associated air pollution sources among adolescents aged 13–14 years residing in a Malaria-endemic region. METHODS : A cross-sectional ...
• Investigation of common and unreported parabens alongside other plastic-related contaminants in human milk using non-targeted strategies 

  Chi, Zhi Hao; Liu, Lan; Zheng, Jingyun; Tian, Lei; Chevrier, Jonathan; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Obida, Muvhulawa; Gates Goodyer, Cindy; Hales, Barbara F.; Bayen, Stéphane (Elsevier, 2025-03)

  Human milk studies analyzing widely used contaminants mainly utilize a targeted approach to screen and quantify a limited number of compounds. While targeted analysis allows health officials to quantify the levels of these ...
• Trends in the prevalence and factors associated with indoor smoking in 24 countries Party to the WHO FCTC : implications for equitable policy implementation 

  Odo, Daniel Bogale; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Dinku, Yonatan; Mekonnen, Alemayehu Gonie; Maddox, Raglan (BMJ Publishing Group, 2025-02)

  INTRODUCTION : The health consequences of secondhand smoke (SHS) are a long-standing concern. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is an evidence-based treaty that aims to protect people from health and ...
• Diversity, distribution, and resistance profiles of bacterial bloodstream infections in three tertiary referral hospitals in Rwanda between 2020 and 2022 

  Gashegu, Misbah; Ndahindwa, Vedaste; Rwagasore, Edson; Tuyishime, Albert; Musanabaganwa, Clarisse; Gahamanyi, Noel; Mukagatare, Isabelle; Mbarushimana, Djibril; Green, Christopher Aird; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Ahmed, Ayman; Muvunyi, Claude Mambo (MDPI, 2024-11)

  The burden of bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) is rapidly increasing in Africa including Rwanda. Methods: This is a retrospective study that investigates the diversity, distribution, and antimicrobial susceptibility ...
• Association between SARS-CoV-2 gene specific Ct values and COVID-19 associated in-hospital mortality 

  Sikhosana, Mpho L.; Welch, Richard; Musekiwa, Alfred; Makatini, Zinhle; Ebonwu, Joy; Blumberg, Lucille; Jassat, W. (Frontiers Media, 2024-04-26)

  BACKGROUND : Since there are currently no specific SARS-CoV-2 prognostic viral biomarkers for predicting disease severity, there has been interest in using SARSCoV- 2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) cycle-threshold (Ct) ...
• Synthesis and SAR studies of acyl-thiourea platinum(II) complexes yield analogs with dual-stage antiplasmodium activity 

  Ishmail, Fatima-Zahra; Coertzen, Dina; Tshabalala, Sizwe; Leshabane, Meta Kgaogelo; Da Rocha, Shanté; Njoroge, Mathew; Gibhard, Liezl; Birkholtz, Lyn-Marie; Woodland, John G.; Egan, Timothy J.; Wicht, Kathryn J.; Chibale, Kelly (American Chemical Society, 2025-03)

  Mixed-ligand platinum(II) complexes incorporating bipyridine and acyl-thiourea ligands were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro growth inhibitory activity against the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum ...
• Ambient PM2.5, soot, black carbon and organic carbon levels in Kimberley, South Africa 

  Becker, Delene; Alfeus, Anna; Molnar, Peter; Boman, Johan; Wichmann, Janine (National Association of Clean Air, 2024-12)

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• The experience of the Salim Yusuf emerging leaders programme : a journey beyond borders 

  Madrini, Vagner; Peterson, Vernice R.; Piotie, Patrick N.; Sahoo, Swagata K.; Munot, Sonali; Cruz, Rochelle R.; Rodolico, Daniele; Ogunmodede, James A.; Rodriguez, Gonzalo (Ubiquity Press, 2024)

  No abstract available.
• Acting on the commercial determinants of health 

  Thomas, Samantha; Daube, Mike; Van Schalkwyk, May; Ayo-Yusuf, Olalekan Abdulwahab; Freeman, Becky; Samuels, T. Alafia; Villar, Eugenio (Oxford University Press, 2024-11)

  No abstract available.
• Factors associated with the admission of moderate to late preterm and term neonates within 72 hours of birth at Dedza and Mangochi District Hospitals, Malawi : a matched case-control study 

  Hajison, Precious L.; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Chimatiro, Chancy S.; Tshotetsi, Lumbani; Mbale, Emmie; Makhumula, Blessing; Mwanjera, Godwin E.; Chinkonde, Jacqueline R.; Senbete, Mesfin; Nwosisi, Charles; Gohar, Fatima; Lufesi, Norman; Hailegebriel, Tedbabe Degefie (BioMed Central, 2024)

  Please read abstract in article.
• Men's involvement in maternal health in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review of enablers and barriers 

  Moyo, Enos; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Moyo, Perseverance; Murewanhema, Grant; Ross, Andrew (Elsevier, 2024-06)

  BACKGROUND : Globally, there are about 800 maternal deaths every day, with low-to-middle-income countries accounting for most of these deaths. A lack of access to maternal healthcare services is one of the main causes ...
• T-cell phenotypes and systemic cytokine profiles of people living with HIV admitted to hospital with COVID-19 

  Van der Mescht, Mieke Adri; Steel, Helen C.; De Beer, Zelda; Masenge, Andries; Abdullah, Fareed; Ueckermann, Veronica; Anderson, Ronald; Rossouw, Theresa M. (MDPI, 2024-11)

  Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to a higher mortality and morbidity in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Africa remains inconclusive. In this study, we explored the differences in the T-cell phenotypes between people ...
• Hepatitis B virus prevalence among HIV-uninfected people living in rural and peri-urban areas in Botswana 

  Anderson, Motswedi; Mangogola, Thabo; Phinius, Bonolo B.; Mpebe, Gorata; Aimakhu, Christopher O.; Choga, Wonderful T.; Phakedi, Basetsana; Bhebhe, Lynnette N.; Ditshwanelo, Doreen; Baruti, Kabo; Mpofu-Dobo, Linda; Othusitse, Lebogang; Ratsoma, Tsholofelo; Gaolathe, Tendani; Makhema, Joseph; Shapiro, Roger; Lockman, Shahin; Moyo, Sikhulile; Gaseitsiwe, Simani (MDPI, 2024-06-15)

  BACKGROUND : we determined the prevalence of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) amongst people without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in rural and peri-urban areas in Botswana. METHODS : We screened for the hepatitis B surface ...
• Source apportionment of PM2.5 and PM2.5-bound trace elements in Pretoria, South Africa 

  Howlett-Downing, Chantelle Margaret; Boman, Johan; Molnar, Peter; Shirinde, Joyce; Wichmann, Janine (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

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• The feasibility and impact of deploying a four-tests panel at antenatal care in primary health care facilities of a developing country, Kenya 

  Ochwoto, Missiani; Matiang’i, Micah; Onchieku, Noah M.; Ndoria, Simon; Matoke, Lydia; Otinga, Maureen; Zablon, Jeremiah; Mathebula, Evans Mantiri; Matoke-Muhia, Damaris (Frontiers Media, 2024-11)

  INTRODUCTION: Contracting HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and malaria during pregnancy significantly affects the health of the woman, the pregnancy, and the unborn child. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...

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