Author:Ngowi, EpiphaniaDate: 2020Around the world, there are millions of children who need palliative care from the moment they are diagnosed with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, yet very few children have access to palliative care services. In many African ...Read more
Author:Chukwu, Uchenna NnekaDate:2017The high rate of Infant and child mortality, much of which is preventable, especially in developing countries, continues to be a global public health concern. Improving the numbers and competencies of child nurse professionals is vital for ...Read more
Author:Grandin, Wilson; Westwood, Tony; Lagerdien, Kashifa; Shung King, MayleneDate:2006Objectives. The availability of cause-specific mortality data for children in South Africa is limited. Hospital-based data have the potential to contribute to understanding of the causation of childhood death in South Africa. The objectives ...Read more
Author:Saitowitz, RomyDate:1999The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pre-school children (0-6 years), and the activities of a local CBNP serving these children, in the Ngwaritsi health district of the Northern Province. The following objectives were identified: ...Read more
Author:Roman, Tamlyn EslieDate:2018Background: The objective of this study is to explore the determinants of decision space and to investigate how it functions within a central hospital in South Africa, where policy proposals regarding the decentralization of management authority ...Read more
Author:Mavodza, ConstanciaDate:2017Alleviating the global shortage of health workers, particularly nurses, is critical for health systems and health worker performance. Nurses are mostly women and make up the majority of the health workforce. Several factors have been identified ...Read more
Author:Mheta, DoreenDate:2015Maternal mortality is an enormous global challenge that is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its prevalence in the SSA region has been attributed to inadequate access to maternal services (MHS) amongst the poor and rural women. In ...Read more
Author:Reypert, GarthDate:2016Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a relatively unknown disease and is often referred to as a diagnosis of exclusion. Diagnostic tests are not available for this disease because a single empirical cause or marker ...Read more