Browsing Masters Degrees (Public Health) by Title
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The birth prevalence of congenital CMV infection in HIV-exposed newborns in Cape Town, South Africa : a pilot study. The "CYPREHEN" (Cytomegalovirus prevalence in HIV-exposed newborns) study.
(2014)Background Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) is a leading non-genetic cause of sensorineural hearing loss worldwide. The birth prevalence of congenital CMV infection correlates positively with the level of CMV ... -
Caesarean section rates at the Standerton Hospital, 2004-2007.
(2011)Introduction Increased use of caesarean section (CS) as a mode of delivery is of concern for maternal and child health in many countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has set guideline of population caesarean ... -
Case management and clinical outcomes of people living with HIV and admitted to a state-aided district hospital in Durban, South Africa in 2007.
(2011)Title: Case Management and Clinical Outcomes of People Living with HIV and Admitted to a State-aided District Hospital in Durban, South Africa in 2007. Introduction: A proportion of the many patients who have advanced ... -
Challenges faced by professional nurses in accessing information technology in health care facilities for healthcare delivery in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
(2010)Information Technology (IT) is revolutionizing every sphere of human interaction. IT has changed the way individuals communicate. In the healthcare system, information technologies are considered the key to addressing ... -
Challenges in the integration of municipal health services in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)The National Health Act (Act 61 of 2003) defined Municipal Health Services and gave full responsibility for this function to district municipalities and metropolitan municipalities. District municipalities were required, ... -
Challenges in the integration of TB and HIV care : evidence for improving patient management and health care policy.
(2016)TB infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with HIV infection, while HIV is the strongest risk factor for development of active TB. Integration of HIV and TB treatment is key to reducing ... -
Community awareness of GOBI-FFF and its implementation in two urban communities
(1985)The health picture in the developing world is still very bleak. The varlOUS Black populations of South Africa (be they Africans, Indians or Coloureds) are part of this developing world. In a total world population of 4,607 ... -
A comparative cost analysis of picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) with conventional radiology in the private sector.
(2012)Radiology is rapidly changing in the 21st century and globally there is a transition of radiology departments to digital imaging technology. The major challenge confronting radiology practices is to obtain cost savings ... -
A comparison of direct observation of treatment methods used for treating pulmonary tuberculosis in Durban (eThekwini), KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) causes approximately 2 million deaths every year. The problem is escalating explosively in sub-Saharan Africa and is directly related to the increase in the prevalence ofHuman Immunodeficiency ... -
A comparison of particulate matter (PM101) in industrially exposed and non exposed communities.
(2008)BACKGROUND For many years, the Durban south community has raised concerns about ambient air pollution including particulate matter. The Durban South Industrial Basin (DSIB) may be high risk for exposure to significant ... -
A cost analysis of a stepdown antiretroviral programme at the KwaDukuza District Municipality Clinic in the Ilembe District in KwaZulu-Natal for the period 1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006.
(2008)Introduction: While the antiretroviral (ARV) coverage has been scaled- up in the last 3 years in South Africa, there is limited data on the operating costs and financial sustainabihty of an anti- retroviral programme. Study ... -
A description of growth monitoring and promotion activities at primary care level in Grahamstown, Makana Sub-District, Eastern Cape.
(2017)Aim To describe growth monitoring and growth promotion (GMP) activities in children aged 0-24 months at primary healthcare facilities in Grahamstown, Makana Sub-District, Eastern Cape. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive ... -
Description of health seeking behaviours and experiences of homeless people in South Central Durban, South Africa.
(2009)The study aimed to describe the health seeking behaviours and experiences of homeless people in South Central Durban. Homelessness is a broad and complex term that affects many people in South Africa. Homelessness inevitably ... -
Determining knowledge, attitudes and use of female condoms among male medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
(2013)Determining knowledge, attitudes and use of female condoms among male medical students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban The HIV and AIDS epidemics have been identified as international key health challenges. ... -
Determining the factors related to patients in the uMuziwabantu sub-district of KwaZulu-Natal bypassing primary health care facitilities in 2010 and accessing the district hospital as their point of first contact.
(2011)Primary health care (PHC) is the first component of the health system that provides patients with first-level care. PHC must be supported by a strong referral system whereby PHC nurses can refer patients with conditions ... -
Developing a provincial epidemiologic and demographic information system for health policy and planning in Kwazulu-Natal.
(2000)Since 1994, a turning point in the history of South Africa (SA), significant changes were made in the delivery of health services by the public sector, provincially and nationally. The process of change involved making ... -
Developing an implementation strategy for the free health care policy for persons with disabilities at public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2013)ABSTRACT This study focuses on the implementation strategy of free health care policy for disabled persons at hospital level in KwaZulu-Natal. Since the introduction nationally, in 2003 of free health care policy for ... -
Effect of an immunisation campaign in Natal and KwaZulu on vaccination coverage rates 1990-1991.
(1992)In 1990 the Department of National Health and Population Development of South Africa launched a nationwide immunisation coverage campaign targetted mainly at measles. In order to measure the effect of the campaign on ...