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A Qualitative study of language barriers between South African health care providers and cross-border migrants

Author: Hunter-Adams, Jo ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 31 Jan 2017 Background: Communication with health care providers represents an essential part of access to health care for the over 230 million cross-border migrants around the world. In this article, we explore the complexity of health communication ... Read more
The acceptability of rat trap use over pesticides for rodent control in two poor urban communities in South Africa

Author: Roomaney, Rifqah ; Ehrlich, Rodney ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 2012 BACKGROUND: Rodent infestations are a public health problem in poor urban communities. The use of illegal street pesticides to control rodent infestations with resulting poisonings is an additional public health concern receiving limited ... Read more c b
Analysing the effectiveness of pictograms as a hazard communication mechanism to reduce child exposure to chemicals in South Africa

Author: Louw, Tatum Date: 2021 Hazard communication mechanisms are essential for informing child caregivers of the dangers associated with chemical products. However, for caregivers to protect their own health and their children from the harm of toxic chemicals, it is ... Read more
Assessing the impact of e-learning on decision-making to reduce health risks: Perceptions from UCT's pesticide risk management cohort

Author: Stuurman, Kenin Richard Date: 2015 There is a need to build the capacity of professionals in low- to middle- income countries (LMICs) in order to reduce pesticide risks on human and environmental health. To address these risks, the University of Cape Town (UCT) introduced the ... Read more
Assessing the role of temperature and air pollution in exacerbating childhood asthma in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Phakisi, Tshepo Kingsley Date: 2022 Childhood asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide, including in South Africa. There has been substantial evidence on the role of air pollution in asthma exacerbation but limited research on the role of climate change and ... Read more
"But it's just paracetamol" : caregivers ability to administer over-the-counter painkillers to their children with the information provided

Author: Gibson, Fiona Date: 2013 Unintentional overdose of over-the-counter (OTC) medications has become an increasing global public health concern due to the common and frequent use of painkillers among end users, to self-medicate and medicate others, without fully understanding ... Read more
Characterising the role of climate change in perpetuating Zimbabwean farmers' health risks from exposure to endocrine disrupting pesticides

Author: Zinyemba, Cliff Date: 2020 Climate change and endocrine disrupting chemicals are currently amongst key drivers for a range of non-communicable diseases and adverse human health conditions. Pesticides constitute an important source of endocrine disrupting chemicals. A ... Read more
Child's play: Exposure to household pesticide use among children in rural, urban and informal areas of South Africa

Author: Tolosana, Sandy ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea ; London, Leslie Date: 2009 Background. As part of a larger dermatological investigation undertaken in 1999 - 2001 involving the Department of Dermatology, Groote Schuur Hospital (Cape Town, South Africa) and Nottingham University (UK), household pesticide use was ... Read more
Climate Change, Pesticides and Health: Considering the Risks and Opportunities of Adaptation for Zimbabwean Smallholder Cotton Growers

Author: Zinyemba, Cliff ; Archer, Emma ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 26 Dec 2020 There is potential for increased pesticide-related adverse health outcomes in the agricultural sector linked to adaptive increases in pesticide use necessitated, in part, by climate change-related increases in pest populations. To understand ... Read more c b
Demographic determinants of chemical safety information recall in workers and consumers in South Africa

Author: Sathar, Farzana Date: 2015 Chemical hazard communication is intended to alert users of the potential hazards of chemicals. Apart from the fact that hazard information should be understood, it is also important that it should be recalled. Recall of hazard communication ... Read more
Environmental health recommendations for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Author: Nel, Amy Date: 2022 Despite efforts towards the management and prevention of Tuberculosis (TB) having shown some success, Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) may potentially compromise these endeavours. MDR-TB has the potential to become the most dominant ... Read more
Evaluating a South African mobile application for healthcare professionals to improve diagnosis and notification of pesticide poisonings

Author: Kabanda, Siti Date: 2017 Acute pesticide poisoning (APP) is a major global public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including South Africa. However, healthcare professionals (HCPs) worldwide have limited training in handling ... Read more
Evaluating a South African mobile application for healthcare professionals to improve diagnosis and notification of pesticide poisonings

Author: Kabanda, Siti ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 11 Mar 2019 Background: Mobile health is a fast-developing field. The use of mobile health applications by healthcare professionals (HCPs) globally has increased considerably. While several studies in high income countries have investigated the use of ... Read more
Factors facilitating pest infestation in two low-income urban areas of Cape Town, South Africa : an urban health observation study

Author: Mngadi, Nontokozo Date: 2016 High pest burdens in low-income urban areas pose a significant public health threat to residents due to pest-induced diseases and other negative health consequences. Furthermore, pests can also be a source of nuisance and social stigma. To ... Read more
Health risk perception of Karoo residents related to fracking, South Africa

Author: Willems, Mieke Date: 2015 Shale gas exploration by means of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) has been on the South African (SA) energy agenda since 2010 as a potential alternative energy source to coalmining. Internationally, the desirability of fracking is debated due ... Read more
Investigating strategies for addressing child and adolescent mental health following exposure to extreme weather events in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review

Author: Kadota, Molly Kaelin Date: 2022 The inevitability of an increase in extreme weather events (EWE) due to climate change will likely influence every determinant of human health and wellbeing. Children and adolescents, defined as anyone under the age of 19, are among the most ... Read more
Mycotoxin health risk assessment modelling among maize-subsistence farmers living in Centane, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Author: Burger, Hester-Mari Date: 2022 Harmful mycotoxins such as fumonisin B (FB), deoxynivalenol (DON), and zearalenone (ZEA), produced by ubiquitous food-borne fungal species, are known to contaminate maize crops from subsistence farming areas in Centane, Eastern Cape Province ... Read more
Perceptions related to breastfeeding and the early introduction of complementary foods amongst migrants in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Hunter-Adams, Jo ; Myer, Landon ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 20 Oct 2016 Background: Infant feeding recommendations are of health importance, yet the extent to which migrant communities in low- and middle-income countries know or implement these recommendations is poorly understood. This study explores the ... Read more c b
Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

Author: Fuhrimann, Samuel ; Wan, Chenjie ; Blouzard, Elodie ; Veludo, Adriana ; Holtman, Zelda ; Chetty-Mhlanga, Shala ; Dalvie, Mohamed Aqiel ; Atuhaire, Aggrey ; Kromhout, Hans ; Röösli, Martin ; Rother, Hanna-Andrea Date: 27 Dec 2021 On the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the increasing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns. Using a systematic literature review, we aimed to map current geographical ... Read more c b
Protected at work but not at home: para-occupational ‘take-home’ herbicide residue exposure risks amongst forestry workers families in South Africa

Author: Pududu, Bonolo Date: 2018 Para-occupational 'take-home’ exposure amongst worker’s families in Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is not well characterised. This is concerning as research shows the association between long-term low-dose herbicide exposure and the ... Read more

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