The trauma burden on a tertiary surgical intensive care unit during the lockdown period in South Africa: a retrospective observational study - van Zyl AGP, Ahmed N, Davids R.
BackgroundTrauma places a significant burden on scarce South African critical care resources. The impact of the lockdown period in 2020 on these resources has not been studied. Restrictions on citizen movement and alcohol sales during the lockdown period p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Antenatal maternal intimate partner violence exposure is associated with sex-specific alterations in brain structure among young infants: evidence from a South African birth cohort - Hiscox LV, Fairchild G, Donald KA, Groenewold NA, Koen N, Roos A, Narr KL, Lawrence M, Hoffman N, Wedderburn CJ, Barnett W, Zar HJ, Stein DJ, Halligan SL.
Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy has been linked to adverse outcomes in children with evidence of sex-specific effects on brain development. Here, we investigated whether in utero exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV), a particularly ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Association of perceived neighbourhood walkability with self-reported physical activity and body mass index in South African adolescents - Wayas FA, Smith JA, Lambert EV, Guthrie-Dixon N, Wasnyo Y, West S, Oni T, Foley L.
We examined the sociodemographic differenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Africa: Why South Africa Is Not Getting the New Bivalent SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
[] The Department of Health is not planning to buy the new COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccines, specifically tailored to target Omicron variants, anytime soon. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 13, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: NHI's Success So Implausible, Cyril Doesn't Even Mention It At SONA
[DA] Could it be that the ANC government has finally seen reason and realised the folly of pushing through the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill? (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 12, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: NHI's Success So Implausible, President Doesn't Even Mention It At SONA - Opposition Party
[DA] Could it be that the ANC government has finally seen reason and realised the folly of pushing through the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill? (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 12, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes, South African Rapper, Dies From Gunshot Wound at 35
One of South Africa’s most influential rappers, Kiernan Forbes, whose stage name was AKA, was fatally shot outside a restaurant in the city of Durban on Friday, Feb. 10, according to BBC News. According to BBC, Forbes was killed along with his close friend, chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz”…#southafricas #kiernanforbes #aka #durban #bbcnews #mtveuropemusicaward #culture #africa #southafrican #lynnforbes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AKA, Influential South African Rapper, Is Fatally Shot
Kiernan Forbes, the rapper popularly known as AKA, performing in 2016 at the South African Music Awards in Durban. The rapper, whose legal name was Kiernan Forbes, was one of the most formidable songwriters in South African hip-hop. He and another man were killed outside a restaurant on Friday.…#kiernanforbes #aka #durban #southafrican #tebellomotsoane #tibz #florida #southafricas #culture #capetown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The challenge of water entries [editorial] - Andrews A, Baker S.
The authors presented a poster at the International Life Saving Foundation's World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2019 in Durban, South Africa titled, "Finding an Aquatic Voice," that was the basis for this article. The conference theme was "Growing Glo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Deadly cobra found underneath towel outside couple's bathroom
Imagine lifting a towel outside your bathroom door, only to find the deadliest cobra in Africa curled up underneath. That is exactly what snake catcher Steve Meighan, of Deep South Reptile Rescue, saw when he was called out to a residence in Simon's Town, South Africa. "The snake was laying on the…#africa #stevemeighan #simon #southafrica #cape #meighan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Odds of Recession Within Next Year in South Africa Climb
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Don't Be Fooled - Ignore Facebook Page Advertising Policing, Firefighting and Nursing Training in South Africa
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: South African job-seekers should steer away from Facebook posts offering opportunities in the correctional services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 10, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South African President Declares State of Disaster Over Energy Crisis
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
South Africa: Buckets to Catch Water in Free State Hospital's Leaking Wards
[GroundUp] Nurses downed tools last week over poor conditions at Boitumelo Regional Hospital in Kroonstad (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 9, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Should South Africa Invest in the Latest HIV Tests?
[spotlight] South Africa's mass HIV testing programme has been a huge success over the last decade, so much so that the country has almost hit the global target of 95% of people with HIV knowing their status. This success has largely been built on the use of many millions of rapid HIV tests. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 9, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
