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Mapping subnational HIV mortality in six Latin American countries with incomplete vital registration systems

BMC Medicine, 2021
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a public health priority in Latin America. While the burden of HIV is historically concentrated in urban areas and high-risk groups, subnational estimates that cover multiple countries and years are ...
Local Burden of Disease HIV Collaborators
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Enhancing linkage to HIV care in the “Universal Test and Treat” era: Barriers and enablers to HIV care among adults in a high HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

BMC Public Health, 2023
Ending AIDS by 2030 would depend on how successful health systems are in linking people living with HIV (PLHIV) into care. The World Health Organization recommended the ‘Universal Test and Treat’ (UTT) strategy – initiating all individuals testing ...
Edward Nicol, Ngcwalisa Amanda Jama, Vuyelwa Mehlomakulu, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Desiree Pass, Wisdom Basera, Debbie Bradshaw   +6 more
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Healthcare provider perceptions on the implementation of the universal test-and-treat policy in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background South Africa had an estimated 7.5 million people living with HIV (PLHIV), accounting for approximately 20% of the 38.4 million PLHIV globally in 2021.
Edward Nicol, Vuyelwa Mehlomakulu, Ngcwalisa Amanda Jama, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Wisdom Basera, Desiree Pass, Debbie Bradshaw   +6 more
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Disease Burden of Congenital Toxoplasmosis [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2007
Although the outcomes of toxoplasmosis have been well documented, an integrated estimate of the impact of this infection on the health status of the population is not available. "Disability-adjusted life years" are the sum of years of life lost and years lived with disability, weighted for the severity of the illness.
Havelaar, AHrivm, Kemmeren, JMrivm, Kortbeek, LMrivm   +2 more
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A systematic method for comparing multimorbidity in national surveys

BMC Research Notes, 2022
Objective Due to gaps in the literature, we developed a systematic method to assess multimorbidity using national surveys. The objectives of this study were thus to identify methods used to define and measure multimorbidity, to create a pre-defined list ...
Rifqah Abeeda Roomaney, Brian van Wyk, Victoria Pillay-van Wyk   +2 more
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Parental income gradients in adult health: a national cohort study

BMC Medicine, 2021
Background Disparities in health by adult income are well documented, but we know less about the childhood origins of health inequalities, and it remains unclear how the shape of the gradient varies across health conditions.
Miriam Evensen, Søren Toksvig Klitkou, Mette C. Tollånes, Simon Øverland, Torkild Hovde Lyngstad, Stein Emil Vollset, Jonas Minet Kinge   +6 more
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Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to high fasting plasma glucose in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Worldwide, higher-than-optimal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) is among the leading modifiable risk factors associated with all- cause mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to the direct sequelae of diabetes and the ...
V Pillay van-Wyk, A Cois, A P Kengne, R A Roomaney, N Levitt, E B Turawa, N Abdelatief, I Neethling, O F Awotiwon, B Nojilana, J D Joubert, R Pacella, D Bradshaw   +12 more
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Increasing Cervical Cancer Incidence in Rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa From 1998 to 2012: A Population-Based Cancer Registry Study

JCO Global Oncology, 2020
PURPOSE In this study, we aimed to investigate trends in the age-standardized and age-specific incidence rates in two distinct regions (the northern and southern areas) of South Africa covered by a population-based cancer registry. In addition, trends in
Nontuthuzelo I.M. Somdyala, Debbie Bradshaw, Muhammad A. Dhansay, Daniela C. Stefan   +3 more
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Estimating the burden of disease attributable to a diet low in fruit and vegetables in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. Low intake of fruit and vegetables is associated with an increased risk of various non-communicable diseases, including major causes of death and disability such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus and cancers.
A Cois, N Abdelatief, N Steyn, E B Turawa, O F Awotiwon, R A Roomaney, I Neethling, J D Joubert, R Pacella, D Bradshaw, V Pillay van-Wyk   +10 more
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Overview

South African Medical Journal, 2022
Background. South Africa (SA) faces multiple health challenges. Quantifying the contribution of modifiable risk factors can be used to identify and prioritise areas of concern for population health and opportunities for health promotion and ...
D Bradshaw, V Pillay van-Wyk, I Neethling, R A Roomaney, A Cois, J D Joubert, N Nannan, N Abdelatief, O F Awotiwon, E B Turawa, B Nojilana, P Groenewald, R Matzopoulos, M Prinsloo, E Cairncross, C Y Wright, N Peer, R Pacella, on behalf of the SACRA2 collaborative group   +18 more
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