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Consensus recommendations for the prevention of cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: I F Adewole --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nigeria Y R Abauleth --- University Teaching Hospital of Cocody, Cote d’Ivoire I Adoubi --- Oncology Unit, Teaching Hospital of Treichville Teacher, Medical College; Coordinator of the PNLC, Cote d’Ivoire F Amorissani --- Department of Paediatrics, Cote d’Ivoire R I Anorlu --- Professor College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria O A Awolude --- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital, Nigeria H Botha --- Associate Professor and Head Unit of Gynaecological Oncology, Stellenbosch University; Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa J K Byamugisha --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Makerere University School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda L Cisse --- Head of Neonatal Unit, Paediatric Unit, Treichville Teaching Hospital Center, Cote d’Ivoire M Diop --- Director of Dakar Cancer Institute, Le Dantec University Hospital, Senegal S Doh --- Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cameroon A O Fabamwo --- Lagos State University College of Medicine Ikeja, Nigeria D Gahouma --- Clinic Union Medical, University of Health Sciences, Gabon H S Galadanci --- Medical Advisory Committee; Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria D Githanga --- Kenyan Paediatric Association, Kenya T M Magure --- University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Zimbabwe C Mabogunje --- Massey Street Children’s Hospital, Nigeria J Mbuthia --- University of Nairobi, Kenya L W Muchiri --- Department of Human Pathology, Kenya O Ndiaye --- Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, A M Nyakabau --- Clinical Oncologist, Parirenyatwa Hospital, Zimbabwe S B O Ojwang --- Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nairobi, Kenya D Ramogola-Masire --- University of Pennsylvannia; University of Botswana, Botswana O Sekyere --- Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana T H Smith --- University of Witwatersrand, Charlotte Makeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa F O G Taulo --- Director Centre for Reproductive Health, Deputy Head and Associate Professor College of Medicine, Malawi A Wewege --- Private Practice, South Africa E Wiredu --- University of Ghana Medical School and School of Allied Health Sciences, Ghana O Yarosh --- Yarosh Medservice (PTY), Gaborone Private Hospital, BotswanaCervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that more than 200 million females older than 15 years are at risk in this region. This... -
Dog bites and human rabies in the Uthungulu District of Kwazulu-Natal province, 2008–2010: a review of surveillance data
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection • Authors: V. Kubheka --- South African Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, P. Govender --- Provincial Department of Health, B. Margot --- Provincial Department of Health, L.R. Kuonza --- South African Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme,The Uthungulu District in KwaZulu-Natal province is the area that is most affected by rabies in South Africa. Usually, the transmission of rabies to humans occurs through the bites of infected dogs. In 2008, Uthungulu commenced a programme to eliminate... -
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... -
A content analysis of online news media reporting on the human papillomavirus vaccination programme in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo --- Health Science Center, School of Public Health, University of Texas, USA Vedantha Singh --- Cancer Research Initiative, University of Cape Town, South Africa Jennifer Moodley --- Cancer Research Initiative, University of Cape Town, South AfricaBackground: Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among females in South Africa. In 2014 South Africa launched a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for grade 4 girls attending public schools. Approximately 49% of South Africans have... -
Susceptibility to hepatitis B infection, hepatitis B/HIV co-infections and hepatitis B immunity in HIV-positive patients starting HAART in Durban, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: FM Chonco --- Department of Family Medicine, South Africa S Rangiah --- Department of Family Medicine, South AfricaBackground: HIV/HBV co-infection remains a global threat to HIV management despite the available effective hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B covering antiretroviral therapy. Many studies done in South Africa and internationally showed high prevalence of HIV/hepatitis B co-infection, which mandated... -
The Role of Gender and Other Socioeconomic Factors in the Adoption of the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Vaccine: A Literature Review
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal • Authors: Elizabeth Waithanji --- Independent gender consultant, Salome Wanjira Kairu-Wanyoike --- Deputy Director Veterinary Services, Department of Livestock, Kenya Millicent Liani --- Centre for Capacity Research, United KingdomThis paper looks at the role of gender and other socioeconomic factors in the adoption of the contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccine in response to three research questions: What gender and socioeconomic factors affect the adoption of the CBPP vaccine?... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Bernard Madzima --- , Zimbabwe Tatenda Makoni --- , Zimbabwe Owen Mugurungi --- , Zimbabwe Godfrey Mudariki --- , Zimbabwe Amon Mpofu --- , Zimbabwe Freeman Dube --- , Zimbabwe Lameck Munangaidzwa --- , Zimbabwe Isaac Taramusi --- , ZimbabweThe COVID-19 pandemic was reported from March 2020 in Zimbabwe. COVID-19 containment measures which included repeated lockdowns have disrupted community interactions, reduced working hours, restricted travel and restricted HIV services for people living with HIV (PLHIV), among others. The study... -
Fighting COVID-19 and HIV through community mobilisation: lessons from an integrated approach to the Africa CDC Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) initiative in seven countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Adriana Jimenez Cuen --- , Switzerland Agnes Kante --- , Ethiopia Sihaka Tsemo --- , Ethiopia Benjamin Djoudalbaye --- , EthiopiaRecent literature has shown how the HIV architecture, including community systems, has been critical for fighting COVID-19 in many countries, while sustaining the HIV response. Innovative initiatives suggest that fostering the integration of health services would help address the colliding... -
Of vaccines, biopower, subjects and governmentality: an ethnographic enquiry into the Zimbabwean Covid-19 vaccination drive
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Talent Moyo --- Midlands State University, ZimbabweThe article highlights the politics of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Zimbabwe. It interrogates questions of individual agency and institutional power in the administration of the vaccine. It is framed within Foucauldian scholarship, particularly that concerning the role of biopower,... -
Bridging cultural gaps in health communication: Indigenous language as a catalyst for combatting monkeypox in Lagos, Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of African Languages • Authors: Evaristus Adesina --- Northwest University, South Africa Abiodun Salawu --- Northwest University, South Africa Babatunde Adeyeye --- Northwest University, South AfricaInfectious diseases such as monkeypox have continued to pose significant threats to global health, demanding effective strategies for prevention and control. Existing studies have primarily focused on monkeypox clinical analysis, with less attention given to adopting indigenous languages as a...