Objective. To estimate the extent of paediatric malignancy in an African country and to compare these findings with paediatric cancer rates in other countries. Design. A retrospective descriptive study which calculated ...

Bacterial meningitis is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in South Africa. However, comprehensive regional or national epidemiological data, essential for rational public health interventions, are lacking. ...

Objective. To determine the socioculturel understanding of tuberculosis among patients and their household members. Design. Qualitative descriptive study. Setting. Two adjacent Western Cape suburbs with a population of ...