Decomposing socio-economic inequalities in antenatal care utilisation in 12 Southern African Development Community countries [PDF]
SSM: Population Health, 2022 Although many countries are making progress towards achieving the global sustainable development goals, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lags behind. SSA bears a relatively higher burden of maternal morbidity and mortality than other regions despite existing ...
Keolebogile M. Selebano, John E. Ataguba
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Single-use plastic bag policies in the Southern African development community
Environmental Challenges, 2021 The growing visibility of plastic pollution, particularly negative environmental impacts of single-use plastic bags, has entered the political debate, triggering policy interventions to control its manufacturing and use.
Joana Carlos Bezerra +3 more
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) [PDF]
The Statesman's Year-book, 2015 The Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC), the precursor of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), was formed in Lusaka, Zambia on 1 April 1980, following the adoption of the Lusaka Declaration—Southern Africa: Towards Economic Liberation—by the nine founding member states.
Nick Heath-Brown
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Emerging contaminant exposure to aquatic systems in the Southern African Development Community. [PDF]
Environ Toxicol Chem, 2022 The growing production and use of chemicals and the resultant increase in environmental exposure is of particular concern in developing countries where there is rapid industrialization and population growth but limited information on the occurrence of ...
Selwe KP +4 more
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Short-term forecasting of confirmed daily COVID-19 cases in the Southern African Development Community region. [PDF]
Afr Health Sci, 2022 Background The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in complex challenges worldwide, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region has not been spared. The region has become the epicentre for coronavirus in the African continent.
Shoko C, Sigauke C, Njuho P.
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Evaluation of the Good Review Practices of Countries Participating in the Southern African Development Community: Alignment and Strategies for Moving Forward. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne), 2021 Introduction: National medicines regulatory agencies are faced with challenges including limited resources and technical capacity, resulting in countries collaborating and sharing resources to improve efficiency of the review process to facilitate access
Sithole T +13 more
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Evaluation of the Review Models and Approval Timelines of Countries Participating in the Southern African Development Community: Alignment and Strategies for Moving Forward. [PDF]
Front Med (Lausanne), 2021 Introduction: Regulatory reliance, harmonization and work sharing have grown over the last few years, resulting in greater sharing of work and information among regulators, enabling efficient use of limited resources and preventing duplication of work ...
Sithole T +13 more
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Evaluating the Success of ZaZiBoNa, the Southern African Development Community Collaborative Medicines Registration Initiative. [PDF]
Ther Innov Regul Sci, 2020 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) collaborative medicines registration initiative ZaZiBoNa is a successful regional work-sharing initiative on the African continent.
Sithole T +3 more
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The prevalence of pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women across the Southern African development community economic hub: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Health Promot Perspect, 2020 Background: Despite the high rate of HIV infections, there is still high rate of early unprotected sex, unintended pregnancy, and unsafe abortions especially among unmarried adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) 10-24 years of age in sub Saharan Africa.
Yah CS +5 more
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Accessing Occupational Health Services in the Southern African Development Community Region. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2020 Only 15% of the global population has access to occupational safety and health services. In Africa, only 5% of employees working from major establishments have access to occupational health services (OHS).
Masekameni MD +3 more
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