Background: Ear pathologies such as middle ear infections are most common in children (Einhorn, 2017) and if remain untreated they can result in hearing loss which is the most common sensory deficit in the human population ...
Background: Many studies have investigated patient-level causes of poor treatment
outcomes, data on the effect of health systems on ART outcomes are scarce.
Globally, ascending access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) ...
Introduction: Women in South Africa have access to abortion services on demand thanks to the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) 92 of 1996. The right to conscientious objection is one of the principal barriers ...
Background: Employee Wellness Programmes (EWPs) is a comprehensive health
initiative which is a strategy to maintain and improve the well-being of employees. EWPs
are profoundly helpful in ensuring that the wellbeing ...
The study was conducted in Polokwane sub-district targeting all the employees at
Polokwane One-stop Centre. The specific focus was drawn to all permanent Social
workers, Community Development workers and Social Auxiliary ...
BACKGROUND: In Botswana, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. According to the UNAIDS in 2009, 170 000 of the estimated 300000 adults living with HIV or one quarter of the population aged ...
Background: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome still remains the leading cause of
death globally. Understanding students’ views about the risk of Human Immunodeficiency
Virus infection by exploring and describing their ...
Background
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has recently resulted to be in an
emergence state globally and this of constitute a big challenge for TB control and the
goals of the World Health Organization’s ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has affected all parts of the world, and as of
2019, more than 76 million people have been infected by HIV. South Africa has the
largest population of people living with human ...
Background: Tuberculosis(TB) and Human Immunodeficiency virus(HIV) continues to be a public health concern globally. There is no data on TB outcomes on HIV programme outcome in Lebowakgomo hospital of Limpopo Province. The ...
There has a significant rise in the number of HIV-infected adolescents who were missed as children and are diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV as teenagers. In 2013, perinatally
acquired HIV was estimated at around ...
Background: Cardio Vascular Diseases(CVD) are presently the main cause
of high mortality rate around the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, CVDs
contributes to about 13% of deaths, with 80% deaths being recorded from ...
Background: The increase in diabetes prevalence is often accompanied by comorbidities and complications, which negatively impact on the quality of life of patients. Poor dietary intake and physical inactivity lead to obesity ...
Background: Substances abuse is affecting many young people in rural communities of Limpopo Province. There are no effective measures to combat substance abuse. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen substance abuse ...
Background: Stillbirth rates are a health problem and they cause distractions in the families. There are more than 5 million perinatal deaths occurring each year, ending preventable stillbirths and neonatal deaths continues ...
Background: The number of occupational injuries in manufacturing industries continues to rise despite safety regulations. Occupational injuries range from the spine, hands, head, lungs, eyes, skeleton and skin. Negligence, ...
Background: Since the introduction of optometry services in 1994 in Limpopo hospitals there is a need to improve the eye care services. Hospital records revealed that most of the spectacles worn by health professionals ...
The burden of labour and delivery-related complications are health problems that are life-threatening for the fetus and pregnant women. Mokopane hospital in Waterberg of Limpopo Province reports many maternal health ...
Background: Bullying has been reported to be on the rise in the world. South Africa is no exception. In recent years bullying has been reported to impact severely, resulting in resignations by teachers from the teaching ...