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The start of sexual health curriculum development and evaluation at Stellenbosch University
BACKGROUND: Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), developed a sexual health course to be integrated throughout …
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Mental health symptoms among homeless shelter residents during COVID-19 lockdown in Tshwane, South Africa
BACKGROUND: In order to contain the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa during the national state of emergency, the Gauteng …
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Community Health Worker programmes’ integration into national health systems: Scoping review
BACKGROUND: Community health worker (CHW) programmes, when adequately integrated into mainstream health systems, can provide a viable, affordable and sustainable …
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Losses along the tuberculosis sputum sample referral cascade for Mpongwe District, Zambia
BACKGROUND: In resource limited-settings, timely tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis depends upon referral of sputum samples from non-diagnostic to diagnostic facilities for …
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Planetary health and environmental sustainability in African health professions education
CliMigHealth and the Education for Sustainable Healthcare (ESH) Special Interest Group of the Southern African Association of Health Educationalists (SAAHE) …
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Child health promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic: A health and welfare sector collaboration
BACKGROUND: Fragmented service provision and a lack of efficient cooperation between health and welfare sectors serving children and families remain …
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Caregivers’ health-seeking behaviour for children participating in an integrated school health programme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Caregivers are active members of the healthcare team, and the uniqueness of their role in caring for a sick …
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Facilitators and barriers to in vitro diagnostics implementation in resource-limited settings: A scoping review
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the model list of essential in vitro diagnostics (EDL) to guide countries to …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice on screening and early diagnosis of prostate cancer of primary health care providers in the Free State
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is topmost in terms of incidence and mortality among men in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa. Prostate …
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Combating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in rural areas of Malawi: Factors affecting the fight
BACKGROUND: Owing to their detachment from urban areas, people living in rural areas of Malawi are on the receiving end …
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Chronic diseases of lifestyle curriculum: Students’ perceptions in primary health care settings
BACKGROUND: Community-based primary health care (PHC) forms the foundation of healthcare in South Africa. Medical programmes need to equip future …
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The completeness of adverse drug reaction reports in South Africa: An analysis in VigiBase®
BACKGROUND: Spontaneous reporting is regarded as a cornerstone of pharmacovigilance (PV) but presents many limitations, including varying quality and completeness …
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Primary health care nurses’ knowledge, self-efficacy and performance of diabetes self-management support
BACKGROUND: Patients living with diabetes are primarily managed and supported by nurses in primary health care (PHC). Therefore, PHC nurses …
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Experiences of primary health care practitioners dealing with emergencies – ‘We are on our own’
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) focuses on health promotion and disease prevention; however, acute episodes and emergencies still occur at …
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Adaptation and validation of the Ugandan Primary Care Assessment Tool
BACKGROUND: Health systems based on primary health care (PHC) have better outcomes at lower cost. Such health systems need regular …
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Early cervical cancer screening: The influence of culture and religion
BACKGROUND: Screening for cervical cancer at an early stage is essential for providing women with a better chance of receiving …
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Electronic cigarettes use in COVID-19 era among students of a tertiary institution in Nigeria
Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming popular among undergraduate students in Nigeria with a tendency for escalation because of …
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Climate change and primary health care in Sahelian Kano, Nigeria
Climate change (CC) is a global phenomenon that impacts several aspects of human existence. The Sustainable Development Goal 13 implores …
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The traumatic consequences of Boko Haram slavery among the ethnic minorities of southern Borno, Borno State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The investigation on the experiences of Kibaku ethnic minorities of southern Borno in the Federal Republic of Nigeria under …