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The health status of the elderly receiving an old age pension in urban communities in the City of Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In developing countries the increasing number of the aged are often viewed as a problem. In particular, the indigent elderly residing in poor urban areas are at risk of becoming marginalised and underserved. ...
Evaluation of the implementation of the nutritional supplementation programmes for pregnant women within the Cape Town Metropolitan Area
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction:
The primary objective was to determine whether pregnant women visiting primary
health care clinics (PHCs) were aware of the nutritional supplementation
programmes: Nutrition Supplementation ...
The adaptation of an appropriate screening tool for the early detection of malnutrition in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) in a psychiatric hospital in North West Province (South Africa)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Considering the myriad of risk factors causing nutritional deficiency, as well as the prevalence of malnutrition and feeding problems experienced by individuals with intellectual disability ...
Taking stock of evidence-based healthcare in the undergraduate medical curriculum at Stellenbosch University : combining a review of curriculum documents and input from recent graduates
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2015)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background: The Stellenbosch University Rural Medical Educational Partnership Initiative (SURMEPI) aims to increase the quality and retention of medical doctors, and regionally relevant research. Strengthening ...
An overview of cancer research in South African academic and research institutions, 2013 - 2014
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2016-06)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : Background and objectives. Cancer is emerging as a critical public health problem in South Africa (SA). Recognising the importance of research in addressing the cancer burden, the Ministerial Advisory ...
A cost-effectiveness analysis of a home-based HIV counselling and testing intervention versus the standard (facility based) HIV testing strategy in rural South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Introduction:
There is growing evidence concerning the acceptability and feasibility of home-based HIV testing. However, less is known about the cost-effectiveness of the approach yet it is a critical component to guide ...
Does South Africa need a national clinical trials support unit?
(Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG), 2010)
Background. No national South African institution provides a coherent suite of support, available skills and training for clinicians wishing to conduct randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in the public sector. We report ...
Let’s work together to make breastfeeding work
(MedPharm Publications, 2015)
ENGLISH SUMMARY : The global recommendation on the early initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for six months, and continued breastfeeding for up to two years of age and beyond,1 remains uncontested.2-4 ...
Capacity-building for a strong public health nutrition workforce in low-resource countries
(World Health Organization -- WHO, 2017-4)
INTRODUCTION: Neglected for several decades, nutrition
is now firmly on the development agenda. Important landmarks are the
initiation of the Scaling Up Nutrition movement in 2010; the adoption by
the World Health ...
Cost-effectiveness of peer counselling for the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Background:
Community based breastfeeding promotion programmes have been shown to be effective in increasing breastfeeding prevalence. However, there is limited data on the cost-effectiveness of these programmes in ...