Caribbean Quilt, 2023 In this thesis, I will be discussing the origins of Carnival and the artform of Kalinda, within the Carribean twin island of Trinidad and Tobago. I will discuss the cultural and spiritual roots of these practices that originated from West, Central and ...
Shayna Rivelle Thompson
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Closing the gap in our understanding of infectious diseases [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Systematic reviews (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) have become important in addressing specific questions of clinical importance and presenting evidence from an in-depth analysis of literature and aiding clinical decision-making.
Chester Kalinda, Elvis Temfack
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An assessment on the implementation of same day antiretroviral therapy initiation in eThekwini clinics, KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa [PDF]
Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) recom‑ mends same‑day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all individuals diagnosed with HIV irrespective of CD4+ count or clinical stage. Implementation of program is still far from reaching its goals.
Sabina M. Govere +3 more
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Unmet need for family planning among married women in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis of DHS data (1995 – 2020) [PDF]
Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2023 Background Closing the gap of unmet needs for family planning (FP) in sub-Saharan Africa remains critical in improving maternal and child health outcomes.
Million Phiri +2 more
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Prevalence of the Burden of Diseases Causing Visual Impairment and Blindness in South Africa in the Period 2010–2020: A Systematic Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 The prevalence of visual impairment (VI) continues to rise, despite efforts to reduce it. The burden of disease negatively impacts the quality of life, education opportunities, and other developments in various communities.
Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba +1 more
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Patients’ views on health promotion and disease prevention services provided by healthcare workers in a South African tertiary hospital [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background Patients’ views and experiences in healthcare institutions provide a means of assessing the quality of services patients receive from healthcare workers (HCWs). However, the views of patients on the health promotion (HP) and disease prevention
Herbert I. Melariri +2 more
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Infection Rates of Schistosome Transmitting Snails in Southern Africa [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 Efforts to interrupt and eliminate schistosomiasis as a public health problem have increased in several Southern African countries. A systematic review was carried out on the infection rates of snails that cause schistosomiasis in humans.
Onyekachi Esther Nwoko +2 more
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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disease diagnostic error in low-resource health care: Observations from a hospital-based cross-sectional study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Although the global burden of ear, nose and throat (ENT) diseases is high, data relating to ENT disease epidemiology and diagnostic error in resource-limited settings remain scarce.
Lufunda Lukama +3 more
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Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Teleophthalmology to Complement Human Resources for Eye Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Clinics and Practice, 2022 Diabetic retinopathy is a vascular disease of the retina that affects patients with uncontrolled diabetes. Untreated diabetic retinopathy (DR) can eventually lead to blindness.
Thembile Zikhali +2 more
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The impact of same-day antiretroviral therapy initiation on retention in care and clinical outcomes at four eThekwini clinics, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background Same-day initiation (SDI) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases ART uptake, however retention in care after ART initiation remains a challenge. Public health behaviours, such as retention in HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy
Sabina M. Govere +2 more
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