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The value of medical student hepatitis B immunisation as part of clinical skills training in the Clinical Skills Unit of the University of the Free State
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: EAM Prinsloo --- Department of Family Medicine, G Joubert --- Department of Biostatistics, L De Bruyn --- Clinical Skills Unit, S Adam --- Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, J Botes --- Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences,Background: It is compulsory for medical students of the University of the Free State to be immunised against hepatitis B before they have contact with clinical patients. Previously, the students were vaccinated on campus at the student health services. With... -
Nurses' monitoring of the Road to Health Chart at primary healthcare level in Makhado, Limpopo province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: G Kitenge --- Louis Trichardt Memorial Hospital, I Govender --- Department of Family Medicine,Background: The Road to Health Chart (RTHC) is a record chart carried by the caregiver that combines essential information on the growth monitoring of a child, immunisation, vitamin A supplementation, deworming medicine and other illnesses. It provides useful information to... -
The seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis antibodies in adolescents in the Western Cape
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: M.A. Rensburg --- Divisions of Chemical Pathology, M. Esser --- Immunology, C de Beer --- Medical Virology Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can occur in all age groups. Over the past 15 years, an increase in the incidence of reported cases has been observed globally. Local surveillance data have also shown an increase in... -
The effect of yield curve shape and level on bond immunisation effectiveness
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Investment Analysts Journal • Authors: Brendan Prettejohn --- Department of Economics, South Africa Gary van Vuuren --- School of Economics, South AfricaThe effect of different-shaped yield curves on the effectiveness of bond immunisation was investigated. Bonds were priced using historical yield curves of various shapes and simulated interest rate shocks applied. The resulting end-values of these bonds were calculated and compared... -
Child factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: Alex Mokori --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being, University of Pretoria, Uganda Hettie Schonfeldt --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being and Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, South Africa Sheryl L Hendriks --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Well-being and Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, South AfricaObjectives: The objective of the study was to identify child factors that influenced complementary feeding practices in 2006 and 2011 in Uganda. -
Barriers to antiretroviral therapy initiation for HIV-positive children aged 2–18 months in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Pauline Jolly --- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, USA Luz A Padilla --- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, USA Charisse Ahmed --- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, USA Chantal Harris --- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, USA Nobuhle Mthethwa --- Swaziland National AIDS Programme, National Pediatric HIV Care & Treatment Office, Swaziland Megha Jha --- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, USA Inessa Ba --- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Swaziland Amy Styles --- Eureka Idea Company, Australia Sarah P Hope --- Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative, Swaziland Raina Brooks --- University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, USA Florence Naluyinda-Kitabire --- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Swaziland Makhosini Mamba --- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Swaziland Peter Preko --- President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), SwazilandAlthough early antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV-related mortality in children by up to 75%, almost half of HIV-positive children younger than 1 year old in Swaziland do not initiate ART. This study was conducted to identify barriers to early ART...