Critical evaluation of the agro-ecological system of the Republic of South Africa (30 °S) in response to unclassified claims of cocoa farming beyond 20°S of the equator
by Peter Mudiaga Etaware
Cocoa is a climate sensitive species that has never been reported to grow or survive outside its natural climate belt (20°N-20°S of the equator). Recent reports claimed that cocoa is currently cultivated in Eswatini (26°S), Botswana (22°S), Namibia (22°S), Lesotho (29°S), and the Republic of South Africa “RSA” (30°S). How true are these reports? Climatological and epidemiological investigations were setup to debunk or support these claims. The clime of RSA was investigated since it was the farthest from the cocoa production clime. A review of the climate data of RSA showed 12.4 an d 6.1...
Source: PLoS One - August 15, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Peter Mudiaga Etaware Source Type: research
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among people with mental illness in Namibia
CONCLUSIONS: The increased prevalence of CVD risk factors in people with mental illness calls for mental health practitioners to screen, monitor and manage these risk factors regularly. Systematically screening and monitoring for cardiovascular risk factors is likely to contribute to National targets and significantly impact cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in people with mental illness.FUNDING: This work was financed by internal resources of the Mental Health Care Centre, Windhoek Central Hospital.PMID:37575634 | PMC:PMC10416288 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v56i4.7 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - August 14, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Ndahambelela F N Mthoko Lilian Pazvakawambwa Marja Leonhardt Lars Lien Source Type: research
