Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The vision of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is to be a dynamic, people-centred and inclusive environment, internationally recognised for its excellence in research, education and clinical training in medicine and health sciences, and for the contribution it makes to improving health and health care in South Africa, the African continent and beyond.
This faculty was known as the Faculty of Health Sciences until 30 April 2012.
Sub-communities within this community
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Department of Medicine [539]
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Department of Pathology [433]
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Department of Psychiatry [307]
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Office of the Dean [14]
Recent Submissions
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Ranking lifestyle risk factors for cervical cancer among Black women : a case-control study from Johannesburg, South Africa
(Public Library of Science, 2021-12-08)Background: Aside from human papillomavirus (HPV), the role of other risk factors in cervical cancer such as age, education, parity, sexual partners, smoking and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been described but ... -
Motivation and behaviour change in Parkrun participants in the Western Cape province, South Africa
(MDPI, 2021)Mass participation events are promoted in South Africa as a positive public health initiative. Parkrun has grown to be one of the most popular. The present study identifies the motives of residents in the Western Cape ... -
Estimating vaccine confidence levels among healthcare staff and students of a tertiary institution in South Africa
(MDPI, 2021)Healthcare workers were the first group scheduled to receive COVID-19 vaccines when they became available in South Africa. Therefore, estimating vaccine confidence levels and intention to receive COVID-19 vaccines among ... -
Establishment of outbreak thresholds for Hepatitis A in South Africa using laboratory surveillance, 2017–2020
(MDPI, 2021)As South Africa transitions from endemic to intermediate endemicity, hepatitis A surveillance needs strengthening to monitor trends in disease incidence and to identify outbreaks. We used passive laboratory-based surveillance ... -
I know that it's something that's creating a bond : fathers' experiences of participating in baby theater with their infants in South Africa
(Frontiers Media, 2020)In many African countries, particularly those with largely patriarchal societies like South Africa, promoting father-child interaction can pose a challenge. An informative medium that could potentially encourage active ... -
Towards equity : a retrospective analysis of public sector radiological resources and utilization patterns in the metropolitan and rural areas of the Western Cape Province of South Africa in 2017
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2021)Background: The reduction of inequality is a key United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (WHO, Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage and the post-2015 development agenda, 2014; ... -
Acceptability and feasibility of a school-based contraceptive clinic in a low-income community in South Africa
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)Aim: To investigate how acceptable and feasible a school-based contraceptive clinic (SBCC) would be in a low-income South African community. Background: Teenage pregnancy is an important issue in South Africa, with ... -
Glycated haemoglobin threshold for dysglycaemia screening, and application to metabolic syndrome diagnosis in HIV-infected Africans
(Public Library of Science, 2019)Background: Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test has been increasingly promoted as an alternative to fasting plasma glucose (FPG) or oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) to diagnose dysglycaemia but its performance in HIV-infected ... -
The incidence and mortality of yellow fever in Africa : a systematic review and meta‑analysis
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019)Background: Understanding the occurrence of yellow fever epidemics is critical for targeted interventions and control efforts to reduce the burden of disease. We assessed data on the yellow fever incidence and mortality ... -
Strategies to strengthen the provision of mental health care at the primary care setting : an evidence map
(Public Library of Science, 2019)In a deinstitutionalised mental health care system, those with mental illness require complex, multidisciplinary and intersectoral care at the primary or community service setting. This paper describes an Evidence Map of ... -
Acute pain in the African prehospital setting : a scoping review
(Hindawi, 2019)Background. Acute pain is a common reason for seeking prehospital emergency care. Regrettably, acute pain is often underestimated and poorly managed in this setting. The scoping review was conducted to gain insight into ... -
A cross-sectional study to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and current practices of pharmacovigilance, among medical doctors and pharmacists in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12)Background: Pharmacovigilance pertains to activities aimed at monitoring medicines for related safety concerns, thereby ensuring patient safety and wellbeing. The primary method of pharmacovigilance is spontaneous reporting ... -
Assessment for incipient hospital-acquired deconditioning in acute hospital settings : a systematic literature review
(Medical Journals Sweden AB, 2019)Objectives: To systematically identify literature reporting on assessment instruments relevant for incipient hospital-acquired deconditioning during acute hospital admissions; evaluate their psychometric properties; and ... -
Socioeconomic determinants influencing nutritional status of children in Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province in South Africa
(Avens Publishing Group, 2019)South Africa has adequate food supplies to feed the entire population at national level. However, reports have shown evidence of under-nutrition among certain parts of the population due to lack of access. The aim of the ... -
Fully automatic treatment planning for external-beam radiation therapy of locally advanced cervical cancer : a tool for low-resource clinics
(American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2019)PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to validate a fully automatic treatment planning system for conventional radiotherapy of cervical cancer. This system was developed to mitigate staff shortages in low-resource ... -
I’m not afraid of dying because I’ve got nothing to lose : young men in South Africa talk about nonfatal suicidal behavior
(SAGE Publications, 2019)First-person narratives of suicidal behavior may provide novel insights into how individuals with lived experience of suicide understand and narrate their behavior. Our aim was to explore the narratives of young men ... -
Human resources for oral health care in South Africa : a 2018 update
(MDPI, 2019)To describe the current oral health care needs and the number and category of dental personnel required to provide necessary services in South Africa (SA). This is a review of the current disease burden based on local ... -
Structure based identification of novel inhibitors against ATP synthase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis : a combined in silico and in vitro study
(Elsevier, 2019)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The shortcomings of conventional tuberculosis treatments resulting from the development of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis drive a need for the formulation of novel therapeutic agents. The ... -
Doing more with less : a qualitative investigation of perceptions of South African health service managers on implementation of health innovations
(Oxford University Press, 2019)Building resilience in health systems is an imperative for low- and middle- income countries. Health service managers’ ability to implement health innovations may be a key aspect of resilience in primary healthcare facilities, ... -
Host and microbiome genome-wide association studies : current state and challenges
(Frontiers Media, 2019)The involvement of the microbiome in health and disease is well established. Microbiome genome-wide association studies (mGWAS) are used to elucidate the interaction of host genetic variation with the microbiome. The ...
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