A5075238225- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Sex work and related issues
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Digestive system and related health
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Urologic and reproductive health conditions
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2014-2024
Abstract Declines in health service use during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could have important effects on population health. In this study, we used an interrupted time series design to assess immediate effect of 31 services two low-income (Ethiopia and Haiti), six middle-income (Ghana, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa Thailand) high-income (Chile Korea) countries. Despite efforts maintain services, disruptions varying magnitude duration...
Background The global burden of road injuries is known to follow complex geographical, temporal and demographic patterns. While health loss from a major topic importance, there has been no recent comprehensive assessment that includes estimates for every age group, sex country over years. Methods We used results the Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2017 study report incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability, deaths, life lost disability-adjusted all locations in GBD hierarchy 1990...
Abstract Background In countries such as Eswatini, where there is a high HIV prevalence and low male circumcision the World Health Organization Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS recommend infant adult be implemented. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes acceptability voluntary medical amongst males attending school in Eswatini. Methods An observational cross-sectional conducted during February March 2018 407 young (15–21 years) Form 4, nine schools Shiselweni...
Maternal mortality is one of the significant health indicators any country and it's a frequent subject in many global heath discussions. Even though trends have shown decrease on maternal mortality, countries sub-Saharan Africa failed to achieve MDG 5 target 2015.There no specific single solution for reducing but there unanimity that reliable system with skilled personal vital addressing mortality. This study therefore seeks identify risk factors typical rural African countries.A...
Introduction Several supply chain components are important to sustain point-of-care (POC) testing services in rural settings. To evaluate the availability of POC diagnostic tests Ghana's primary healthcare (PHC) clinics, we conducted an audit management for Upper East Region's (UER) PHC Ghana determine reasons/causes deficiencies. Material and methods We a review accessible diagnostics 100 clinics UER, from February March 2018. used monitoring tool adopted World Health Organization...
Four major non-communicable diseases (NCD), including T2DM, contributed to nearly three-quarters of all deaths worldwide in 2017. Dietary and lifestyle actors associated with NCDs are potentially modifiable. Therefore, this study was conducted determine the dietary factors pre-diabetes, hypertension among adult outpatients Manzini, Swaziland.A random sample 385 subjects aged 18 years above selected. The data regarding demographics, socio-economic status, behaviour, diet, physical activities...
Improving access to maternal healthcare in resource-limited settings plays a critical role improving health outcomes and reducing deaths. However, barriers challenges may exist rural clinics could affect successful implementation. This study assessed the current accessibility of pregnancy-related point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests for primary (PHC) northern Ghana.We randomly selected 100 PHC providing from total list 356 clinicss obtained Regional Health Directorate. Selected were surveyed...
Background In many countries, there is evidence that intimate partner violence prevalent among young women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with in women (aged 15–24 years) attending secondary schools Maputo, Mozambique. Method Using a probability proportional sampling strategy, 431 participants were recruited, data collected using self-administered questionnaire. Binary multivariate logistic regression analyses performed assess association between IPV...
the phenomenon of unintended adolescent pregnancy continues to be a reproductive and public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare providers play an important role influencing use contraceptives among girls. This study assessed knowledge perceptions healthcare regarding modern girls Umlazi township, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.this was descriptive involving 35 covering all 10 primary clinics township. Data collected through structured questionnaire were coded, entered into...
Background: Adequate information and knowledge about COVID-19 has been shown to induce the confidence positive performance among healthcare workers (HCWs). Therefore, assessing relationship between in associated factors HCWs is vital fight against COVID-19. This paper investigates with HCWs' their overall South Africa early stages of epidemic. Methods: Data utilized this were from an online survey conducted using a structured questionnaire on data free platform. The study population all...
Marital status is one of the factors whose impact on HIV infection has always been studied but contradictory findings have reported. The drastic changes in marriage patterns South Africa influences role marital infection. This study aims to give evidence-based information association between and a hyperendemic area rural Africa. was conducted longitudinal data collected from African Health Research Institute (AHRI) based northern KwaZulu-Natal 2000 2017 using multivariable Cox regression....
The exact prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and pre-diabetes in Swaziland remains unknown. Estimates suggest that the rate is between 2.5 6.0% Swaziland. disparity these estimates due to a lack quality data but increasing This study among patients tertiary hospital Manzini, Swaziland.A cross-sectional observational survey was used estimate crude age-adjusted rates (impaired fasting glucose (IFG) impaired tolerance (IGT)) Manzini regional referral Diabetes defined as blood (FBG) ≥...
International organs such as, the African Union and South Government view maternal health as a dominant prerogative. Even though most countries are making progress, mortality in Africa (SA) significantly increased between 1990 2015, prevented country from achieving Millennium Development Goal 5. Elucidating space-time patterns risk factors of rural population could help target limited resources policy guidelines to high-risk areas for greatest impact, more generalized interventions costly...
Introduction Despite global progress, there remains a disproportionate burden of under-five year old deaths in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where four out five child occur. Substantial progress has been made improving sanitation, controlling communicable diseases and the spread HIV most parts world. However, significant strides to address some key risk factors related mortality are still needed rural SSA if they attain relevant 2030 SDG targets. The aim this study is investigate for an...
Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have been identified as promising strategies for improving access to healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. However, the extent of availability use mHealth among professionals in Ghana is not known. The study’s main objective was examine disease diagnosis treatment support by Ashanti Region Ghana. A cross-sectional survey carried out 285 across 100 primary clinics with an adopted tool. We obtained data on participants’ background, available...
Drug-food interactions can lead to adverse drug reactions and therapy failure which potentially impact patient safety outcome.This study assessed patients' knowledge, attitudes practices regarding drug-food interactions.A cross-sectional was conducted among patients at three public hospitals in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Statistical analysis performed using SPSS® version 25. The association between demographic variables were assessed.Of the 342 patients, 70.5% female, mean age 42.87±0.89...
Physical activity plays a significant role in the managing of type 2 diabetes and is essential reducing morbidity mortality associated with mellitus. A number factors influence non-adherence to physical activity: social, personal, environmental economic factors. Diabetes research conducted Botswana has focused on behavioural change, treatment adherence nutrition. The levels patients are not known.The aim this study was assess (PALs) mellitusSetting: at public clinic Gaborone, Botswana,...
Background Foods and the nutrients they contain can interact with drugs thereby interfere their therapeutic safety efficacy. Adequate knowledge of healthcare professionals (HCPs) about drug-food interactions help in preventing potential among patients. This study aimed to assess HCPs common interactions. Methods A cross-sectional was carried out 459 from three public hospitals eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal between November 2018, January 2019. Informed consent obtained HCPs, a structured...
About 20 million children under fi-ve in Southern Africa have chronic malnutrition. This study determines the prevalence of malnutrition and associated risk factors amongst five.To determine proportion with investigate malnutrition.The was conducted communities four regions Eswatini.This is a retrospective cross-sectional that used data from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2014. The involved 3261 who are 5 years age. Data on nutritional status household characteristics were used....
Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) service utilization remains a global public health concern. The SRH problems account for major challenges disease burdens men. This descriptive cross-sectional study of 421 men aims to identify factors influencing men's decisions utilize services. interviewer-administered questionnaire obtained data from conveniently selected who met the inclusion criteria. Frequencies percentages were used summarize variables associated with services utilization....
(2019). Factors associated with physical activity amongst patients hypertension in two community health centres uMgungundlovu district, KwaZulu-Natal, 2018. South African Family Practice: Vol. 61, No. 6, pp. 234-238.
Abstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have been identified as promising strategies for improving access to healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. However, the extent of availability use mHealth among professionals in Ghana is not known. The main objective this study determine disease diagnosis treatment support by Ashanti Region Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out 285 across 100 primary clinics Region, We obtained data on participants’ background,...