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Research data: HEALTH
2019 Understanding the social determinants of self-rated health: a basis for addressing health inequalities and strengthening families
Self-rated health (SRH) is among the most widely used measures of general health status in population-based social and epidemiologic health ...
Download this report2019 The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas
Stigma is a well-documented barrier to health seeking behavior, engagement in care and adherence to treatment across a range of health condi...
2019 Rural-urban health disparities among older adults in South Africa
There are limited studies assessing rural-urban disparities among older adults in Africa including South Africa. This study explores rural-u...
2018 Determinants of excellent/good self-rated health among HIV positive individuals in South Africa: evidence from a 2012 nationally representative household survey
In South Africa, HIV is increasingly becoming a chronic disease as a result of advances in HIV treatment and prevention in the last three de...
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