• Acceptability and performance of dual HIV/syphilis testing in male circumcision clients, 2021 

  Kufa, Tendesayi; Tobaiwa, Ocean; Cutler, Ewalde; Singh, Beverley; Brukwe, Zinhle; Maseko, Venessa; Pillay, Erushka; Moyo, Khumbulani; Zondi, Lindokuhle; Pillay, Yogan; Patrick, Sean Mark; Puren, Adrian (AOSIS, 2024-08-30)

  BACKGROUND : Dual HIV/syphilis testing may be an acceptable intervention to identify men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and at risk of HIV acquisition. OBJECTIVES : We sought to determine the acceptability, ...
• Lived experience of people with cryptococcal meningitis : a qualitative study 

  Legare, Neo A.; Quan, Vanessa C.; Govender, Nelesh; Muchiri, Jane W. (AOSIS, 2024-05-29)

  BACKGROUND : The high burden of cryptococcal meningitis (CM) among people living with HIV persists despite widespread access to antiretroviral therapy. Efforts to prevent CM among people living with HIV could be hindered ...
• The SASOP/PsychMg guidelines for psychiatric independent medical examinations 

  Schoeman, Renata; Talatala, Mvuyiso; Grobler, Christoffel (AOSIS, 2024-04-04)

  These guidelines, developed by the South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) and the Psychiatry Management Group (PsychMg) offer a comprehensive framework for conducting psychiatric independent medical examinations ...
• Inclusive education and related policies in special needs schools in South Africa 

  Mahlaule, Amukelani P.; McCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn; Napoles, Lizeka (AOSIS, 2024-09)

  BACKGROUND: Post-apartheid, the education system shifted its focus from a segregated education system to an inclusive education system, which resulted in greater consideration of the role and function of special needs ...
• High-risk human papillomavirus diversity among indigenous women of western Botswana with normal cervical cytology and dysplasia 

  Rantshabeng, Patricia S.; Tsima, Billy M.; Ndlovu, Andrew K.; Motlhatlhedi, Keneilwe; Sharma, Kirthana; Masole, Carol B.; Moraka, Natasha O.; Motsumi, Kesego; Maoto‑Mokote, Angela K.T.; Eshetu, Alemayehu B.; Tawe, Leabaneng; Gaolathe, Tendani; Moyo, Sikhulile; Kyokunda, Lynnette T. (BMC, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer remains a public health problem despite heavy global investment in health systems especially in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC). Prophylactic vaccines against the most commonly detected ...
• Accessibility of TB diagnostic services at primary healthcare clinics in the eThekwini district, South Africa : a geospatial analysis 

  Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Musekiwa, Alfred; Mckelly, David; Baloyi, Ethel; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-09)

  BACKGROUND: Improving geographic access can aid in managing tuberculosis (TB) by enabling early diagnosis and treatment initiation. Although geospatial techniques have been used to map the transmission patterns of ...
• Understanding the preferences of young women in self-sampling interventions for sexually transmitted infection diagnosis : a discrete choice experimental protocol 

  Jaya, Ziningi Nobuhle; Mapanga, Witness; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-09)

  INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant public health concern globally, particularly affecting young women. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reducing or stopping the ...
• GLP-1 receptor agonists and the path to sustainable obesity care 

  Manne-Goehler, Jennifer; Teufel, Felix; Venter, Willem Daniel Francois (American Medical Association, 2024-10)

  As of 2024, more than 1 billion people are estimated to be living with obesity worldwide. The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) and closely related glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP/GLP-1) ...
• Atlas 2022 of African health statistics : key results towards achieving the health-related SDGs targets 

  Serge, Bataliack; Ebongue, Mbondji; Alexandra, Saha Tahoum U.; Humphrey, Karamagi (Elsevier, 2024-12)

  INTRODUCTION: The Atlas 2022 of African Health Statistics is a comprehensive tool that gives an overview of the health ecosystem in the African region. As such, it tracks progress towards globally agreed objectives, such ...
• Strengthening and enhancing national antiretroviral drug resistance surveillance in Zimbabwe-a country that has reached UNAIDS 95-95-95 amongst adults 

  Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Moyo, Enos; Moyo, Brian; Murewanhema, Grant; Cuadros, Diego; Kouamou, Vinie; Mpofu, Amon; Musuka, Godfrey (Frontiers Media, 2024-02)

  No abstract available.
• The role of exposure to nature in perceived stress by veterinary students 

  Cruz-Martinez, Luis; Herve-Claude, Luis Pablo; Gallagher, Chista Ann; Dzikiti, Loveness Nyaradzo; Little, William Brady (Springer, 2024-07)

  Veterinary school is intense and represents a challenging time for students, and increasingly, veterinary students are being diagnosed with a variety of concerning mental health issues including stress, anxiety, and ...
• Feasibility of provision and vaccine hesitancy at a central hospital COVID-19 vaccination site in South Africa after four waves of the pandemic 

  Nair, Shanal; Tshabalala, Khanyisile; Slingers, Nevilene; Vanleeuw, Lieve; Basu, Debashis; Abdullah, Fareed (MDPI, 2024-06)

  BACKGROUND : As mortality declined significantly during the fourth and fifth waves compared to previous waves, the question of the future role of COVID-19 vaccination arose among both experts and the public in South Africa. ...
• The use of in vitro bioassays and chemical screening to assess the impact of a minimally processed vegetable facility on wastewater quality 

  Aneck-Hahn, Natalie Hildegard; Van Zijl, Magdalena Catherina; Quinn, Laura; Swiegelaar, Caitlin; Nhlapo, N.S. (Nontete Suzan); De Bruin, Willeke; Korsten, Lise (Frontiers Media, 2024-09)

  Fruit- and vegetable-processing facilities may contaminate wastewater via contaminants found in the produce and disinfecting chemicals used. These contaminants may include agrochemicals, pesticides, and disinfectants ...
• Academic partnerships in transforming nursing and midwifery education in Africa : a systematic scoping review protocol 

  Muraraneza, Claudine; Mukamana, Donatilla; Katende, Godfrey; Bazirete, Oliva; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz) (BMC, 2024-10)

  BACKGROUND : In recent decades, the literature on global partnerships in nursing and midwifery education, to enhance the quality of education and produce competent graduates in the labor market, is on the rise in Africa. ...
• Adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa : overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities to achieve HIV epidemic control 

  Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Moyo, Enos (Frontiers Media, 2024-03)

  No abstract available.
• Co-creation of a novel approach for improving supply chain management for SARS-CoV-2 point of care diagnostic services in Mopani district, Limpopo Province : nominal group technique 

  Maluleke, Kuhlula; Musekiwa, Alfred; Nxele, Siphesihle R.; Moetlhoa, Boitumelo; Makena, Langa; Nzuza, Nkosingiphile; Lenders, Alarice; Manentsa, Ncomeka; Maswanganyi, Tiyiselani; Dlangalala, Thobeka Nomzamo; Mashamba‑Thompson, Tivani Phosa (Frontiers Media, 2024-05)

  INTRODUCTION: Effective supply chain management (SCM) of point-of-care (POC) tests for diseases like severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) requires active participation from diverse ...
• Breast cancer : do the current policies mean anything? 

  Botha, Susan; Ledibane, Neo R.T.; Dreosti, Lydia M. (Health Systems Trust, 2024-10)

  AIM : Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies globally with a high mortality rate. South Africa has a number of policies in place designed to ensure that minimum delays are experienced by patients ...
• Double burden of malnutrition among women and children in Zimbabwe : a pooled logistic regression and Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition analysis 

  Lukwa, Akim Tafadzwa; Chiwire, Plaxcedes; Akinsolu, Folahanmi; Okova, Denis; Hongoro, Charles (Frontiers Media, 2024-09)

  BACKGROUND: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a public health issue characterised by the coexistence of undernutrition and overnutrition within the same population, household, or individual. Undernutrition, ...
• Public health practice and artificial intelligence : views of future professionals 

  Mwase, Nandi S.; Patrick, Sean Mark; Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz); Van Wyk, Mari; Junger, Washington; Wichmann, Janine (Springer, 2024)

  BACKGROUND : Globally, artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding in healthcare and public health and AI education for students in these fields will be essential. It is therefore important that future public health ...
• Child abuse and neglect-related murders in South Africa : a comparison of two national surveys in 2009 and 2017 

  Abrahams, Naeemah; Mhlongo, Shibe; Chirwa, Esnat; Dekel, Bianca; Ketelo, Asiphe; Lombard, Carl J.; Shai, Nwabisa; Ramsoomar, Leane; Mathews, Shanaaz; Labuschagne, Gérard; Matzopoulos, Richard; Prinsloo, Megan; Martin, Lorna J.; Jewkes, Rachel (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  BACKGROUND : Population-based statistics on deaths from child abuse and neglect are only routinely available in countries that have reliable national statistics on child murder. For low-income and middle-income countries, ...

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