The proposed project aims to provide insight into the adolescent HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, by analysing data from the five series of SABSSM s....
The aim of this study is to map men's sexual behaviours from the perspective of their female sex partners. We aim to ascertain whether and how men's s....
Objective of the assignment
Develop methods and tools to profile drivers of HIV in predefined hotspots in selected districts
Provide maps of HIV drive....
As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and cases surged, non-essential services ground to a halt. Public health researchers had to find ways to adapt their ....
Approximately 1.7 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are living with HIV in the world, the majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, Sout....
During the COVID-19 lockdown, for a few minutes each evening, a cacophony of buzzing from vuvuzelas, clinking from spoons beating on pots and pans, wh....
The provision of good quality education in public sector schools in South Africa is intrinsically linked to the health,
wellbeing and productivity of ....
The HIV Risk profile presents secondary (public and non-public) data on HIV epidemic together with associated risk factors in the Msunduzi sub distric....
The HIV Risk profile presents secondary (public and non-public) data on HIV epidemic together with associated risk factors in the Richmond sub distric....
The HIV Risk profile presents secondary (public and non-public) data on HIV epidemic together with associated risk factors in the Mooi Mpofana sub dis....
The HIV Risk profile presents secondary (public and non-public) data on HIV epidemic together with associated risk factors in the Msunduzi sub distric....
The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely acknowledged. Yet physical inactivity remains an issue in South Africa.....
To assess changes and equity in antiretroviral therapy (ART) use in Kenya and South Africa. The authors analysed national population-based household s....
A cross-sectional, population-based household survey was conducted using a multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling approach. The study design w....
In South Africa, persistence of the HIV epidemic and associated gender and racial disparities is a major concern after more than 20 years of democrati....
The 2017 National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey is the fifth wave in a series of national cross-sectional surveys that....
The COVID-19 outbreak is in an accelerating phase, and South Africa (SA) has had the highest number of documented cases during the early phase of the ....
Given the rapid emergence of COVID-19 in South Africa (SA), little is known about the wellbeing of our health professionals. The mortality rate from C....
HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) testing was included in the 2017 South African national HIV household survey. We describe the prevalence of HIVDR by drug ....
In South Africa, age-disparate to sexual relationships where the age diference between partners is 5 years or greater is an important contributor to t....
SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a nationally representative online survey conducted several weeks on the pandemic, this pap....
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health emergency of international concern. South Africa, like many other c....
Social or physical distancing has been an effective measure for reducing the spread of COVID-19 infections. Investigating the determinants of adherenc....
While many believe that exposure to COVID-19 affects mostly the elderly, youth are not impervious to the novel coronavirus. However, young people in m....
Adequate information and knowledge about COVID-19 has been shown to induce the confidence and positive performance among healthcare workers (HCWs). Th....
As we approach the fourth decade of the HIV pandemic, there are still glaring gaps in the evidence base regarding the mode of transmission, health, be....
South Africa has a high infectious disease burden with overlapping Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) epidemics. People living w....
Peoples confidence in the health system's capability in managing the COVID-19 pandemic can determine public support, risk perceptions, and compliance ....
There is limited data on adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in South Africa. To address this gap, we sought to
quantify adolescent HIV prevalence & r....
Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV infection compared to other age groups. There is an urgent need for strategic information that will inform pr....
In this brief we identify training gaps existing among healthcare professionals and recommend interventions to address these gaps, specifically among ....
During the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa in March 2020, there was an urgent mobilization of healthcare workers (HCWs) who had to ....
Social distancing behaviour is a primary preventive measure for reducing COVID-19 transmission. Improved understanding of factors associated with adhe....
Acquisition of HIV among pregnant women has widespread public health implications. Despite improved maternal and child health outcomes including preve....
