A5031078211- Global Health and Surgery
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Ethics in medical practice
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Public Health Policies and Education
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Science and Science Education
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
Council on Health Research for Development
2012-2023
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2010-2022
University of Geneva
2019
Global Forum for Health Research
2015
University of Pretoria
1997-2012
University of Southern Mississippi
2006
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
2005
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
1992
University of Limpopo
1992
University of the Witwatersrand
1990
In this Policy Forum, the Bellagio Essential Surgery Group, which was formed to advocate for increased access surgery in Africa, recommends four priority areas national and international agencies target order address surgical burden of disease sub-Saharan Africa.
The current practice of requiring the informed consent research subjects is relatively new. emphasis on a person's right to accept or refuse participation in biomedical stems directly from atrocities committed by Nazi "scientists" — an extreme instance ignoring value individual human beings allegedly pursuit knowledge.1 2 3 Similar but less dramatic disrespect for medical was common just after Second World War and reflected paternalistic atmosphere that pervaded at time.1 , 4 More recent...
Abstract Background Childhood disability in South Africa has failed to receive adequate attention from governmental agencies, such as the health, education and social welfare departments, despite there being more than 1 million disabled children country. This study sought assess unmet rehabilitation, needs of living a peri‐urban township. Methods As no register existed, snowball sampling was used recruit convenience sample 156 Orange Farm township near Soweto, Africa. Children’s impairments,...
Background To date little has been published about epidemiology and public health capacity (training, research, funding, human resources) in WHO/AFRO to help guide future planning by various stakeholders. Methods A bibliometric analysis was performed identify epidemiological research. Information training, current research challenges collected from key informants using a standardized questionnaire. Results From 1991 2010, output the region increased 172 1086 peer-reviewed articles per annum...
The World Conferences on Research Integrity have produced significant collaborative conference statements including the Singapore Statement and more recently Hong Principles Researcher Assessment. 7th Conference (7WCRI) takes place in Cape Town from 29th May 2022 to 1st June 2022. theme of is Fostering an unequal world. We proposed statement through promotion fairness, equity diversity research collaborations contexts as major output for this conference. This paper serves introduce reader...
Abstract Over the past 25 years, ethics of international health research have shifted from addressing narrow issues such as cultural differences in informed consent practices towards a greater emphasis on development and social justice. We anticipate that next 'era' will involve an intensification this focus role achieving global Three values, particular, shape how considerations should evolve: solidarity; respect for Southern innovation; commitment to action. expect continuing debate...
ABSTRACT Health research initiatives worldwide are growing in scope and complexity, particularly as they move into the developing world. Expanding health activity low‐ middle‐income countries has resulted a commensurate rise need for sound ethical review structures functions form of Research Ethics Committees (RECs). Yet these seem to be lagging behind result enormous challenges facing countries, including poor resource availability lack capacity. There is thus an urgent ongoing capacity...
During November 1985 a survey was carried out to determine the prevalence and causes of blindness in Elim Hospital district Gazankulu Northern Transvaal, South Africa, assess Eye Department's effectiveness preventing blindness. Using random cluster sample technique, we screened 18,962 estimated 71,200 inhabitants (26.6%). We found 109 blind people. The 0.57% (95% confidence interval 0.46%-0.68%). main were senile cataract (55%), corneal scarring due trachoma (10%), uncorrected aphakia (9%),...
The recent Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration highlighted the growing commitment to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Philippines. event was lead by Council for and Development of Department Science Technology Health, saw participation national international experts DRR, numerous research consortia from all over With a central focus on Sendai Framework Reduction, DRR related events recognised significant disaster risks faced They also illustrated strengths...
We examined the process of informed consent in an antiretroviral trial Nigeria. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 88 out 180 people enrolled trial. This covered all aspects information disclosed leaflet found that 75 (85 per cent) respondents knew purpose research test a new drug and 13 (14 believed they were receiving free treatment for HIV. Participants understood certain research, especially benefits duration. Their understanding trial's risks their right refuse...
Abstract Health research initiatives worldwide are growing in scope and complexity, particularly as they move into the developing world. Expanding health activity low‐ middle‐income countries has resulted a commensurate rise need for sound ethical review structures functions form of Research Ethics Committees (RECs). The urgent continued capacity development Africa necessitated to identify existing capacity. This discussion paper describes mapping RECs through MARC (Mapping African Capacity)...
2017 marked the 70 anniversary of Nuremberg Code. The ethics research with human beings has been shaped by simplicity its core logic, i.e., that voluntary consent participants is sacrosanct and, when given, creates profound obligations care and respect on part researchers. But there are other aspects global enterprise warrant more deliberate ethical scrutiny. One these fairness collaborations partnerships many practical challenges make fair difficult to achieve. Corruption in governments...
Abstract The quantity and complexity of scientific technological information provided to policymakers have been on the rise for decades. Yet little is known about how provide science advice legislatures, even though widely acknowledged as valuable decision-making in many policy domains. We asked academics, advisers, from both developed developing nations identify, review refine, then rank most pressing research questions legislative (LSA). Experts generally agree that state evidence poor,...
The COVID-19 pandemic is considerably the biggest global health challenge of this modern era. Spreading across all regions world, corona virus disease has disrupted even some most advanced economies and healthcare systems. With an increasing death toll no near end in sight, questions on efficacy response mechanisms, including role relevancy institutions, have emerged. Using a reflexive content analytic approach, study sheds light these questions, underscoring disconnect between science,...
Journal Article Cancer of the Pancreas and Drinking Water: A Population-based Case-Control Study in Washington County, Maryland Get access Carel B. IJsselmuiden, IJsselmuiden 1Department Community Health, Medical University Southern Africa, MEDUNSASouth Africa Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Charlotte Gaydos, Gaydos 2Infectious Disease Division, Department Medicine, The Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD Brian Feighner, Feighner 3Walter Reed...
The global environment is in critical decline. Whether one's concern about environmental epidemiology stems from the perspectives of health, climate change, ecological collapse, or growing inequity, clear problems exist. Natural capital resources are being depleted; disregard for integrity ecosystems entrenched current business practices. Indeed, despite increasing rhetoric to contrary, displayed by those who hold power globally toward long-term sustainability and, thus, health and...