...). Methods We conducted a five parallel group, prospective pharmacokinetic study among WLWH aged 18-45 years in Johannesburg, South Africa between November 2021 and February 2024. We included a sixth, historical comparator group from a Kenyan study. After a ≥6-week lead-in period with doravirine-containing...

... of tax administrative data from South Africa, the different sources of capital dispersion in 71 manufacturing industries are disentangled and a strong relationship between import tariffs and firm-specific distortions is found. A one-standard-deviation increase in import tariffs leads to aggregate...

... the original work is properly cited. Abstract Climate change is making droughts more frequent and severe, creating serious challenges for health systems and vulnerable communities worldwide. From 2015 to 2018, the Western Cape Province, South Africa, faced an extreme drought that nearly led to “Day Zero...

... is a lengthy process. Finally, we provide learnings from our work to how co-design readiness can be achieved through planning and methodological decisions. co-design co-design readiness South Africa This study investigates how co-design readiness can be articulated and achieved, particularly in rural...

... they think about plain pack and trademark in South Africa, they … [argue that] the constitution will guarantee your trademark and it’s a national law….’ (R2) Standardized packaging blocks the right to access information (CS3). ‘[Tobacco companies] are talking about packaging. They are raising...

...Mbali Precious Nkosi; Keegan John Hoog; Michelle Lowe The current state of PJP in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in South Africa, is not well documented. Current data frequently lack comprehensive national estimates and are either out-of-date or population-specific. ⁹ To properly...

...Frederich Kirsten; Mduduzi Biyase Address for correspondence: Frederich Kirsten, School of Economics, University of Johannesburg, 5 Kingsway Ave, Rossmore, Johannesburg 2092, Gauteng, South Africa; email: [email protected] 20 06 2023 19 07 2024 © The Author(s) 2025. Published...

..., with specific emphasis on the United States and South Africa. Despite this common point of departure, the United States and South African Communist parties followed opposite trajectories. By the mid-20th century, the former dwindled as it grew increasingly detached from Black movements, while the latter...

... and private laboratories throughout South Africa [ 16 ]. We first created a virtual cohort of PWH by identifying HIV-related laboratory records (positive HIV-1 tests, CD4 cell counts and percentages, and HIV-1 RNA viral loads) most likely belonging to the same individual. Then we linked PWH to cancer...

... [email protected] for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site—for further information please contact [email protected]. Abstract South Africa has high levels...

..., unemployment and parents’ poor work conditions. food environment outdoor food marketing informal trade food policy unhealthy food advertising obesity prevention commercial determinants of child nutrition South Africa UNC Global Food Research Program 5124184 SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics...

... the regulatory frameworks identified within all 52 national constitutions that explicitly protect competitive markets alongside socio-economic and environmental values. Subsequently, the paper transitions to an examination of two countries—Poland and South Africa—to elucidate how national competition laws...

...; Jackie Kleynhans Correspondence: Cheryl Cohen, PhD, Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Private Bag X4, Sandringham, 2131, Gauteng, South Africa ( [email protected] ); Jackie Kleynhans, PhD, Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis...

...Ngonidzaishe T Gotora Email: [email protected] Ngonidzaishe T. Gotora, Research Assistant, DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development, University of Cape Town, Kramer Building, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa;. This work is based on research supported...

...Adolphina Mokgadi Thema; Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi; Ndivhaleni Robert Lavhelani Corresponding author: Adolphina Mokgadi Thema, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private bag x 323, Arcadia, Pretoria 0007, South Africa. Tel: +27766812277; E-mail...

... sector. Within South Africa, the challenge of elevated unemployment looms large, as underscored by a staggering 26.7% unemployment rate according to the inaugural labor force survey report for the first quarter of 2018. This rate positions South Africa among the nations grappling with some...

...Lucy Gilson; Krishna Vallabhjee; Tracey Naledi; Leanne Brady; Anthony Hawkridge; David Pienaar; Helen Schneider *Corresponding author. Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory 7925, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected]...

... frequently neglected when considering implementation. System dynamics modelling participatory group model-building tuberculosis infection prevention and control South Africa nosocomial transmission Gcrf CCF17-7779 ES/P008011/1 Gcrf CCF17-7779 ES/P008011/1 Key messages Implementing policies...

..., hypertension prevalence is higher and cardiovascular events occur at a younger age than in Europe or America. May Measurement Month (MMM) is a global campaign initiated by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) aimed at raising awareness of high BP. In South Africa, the MMM campaign in 2017, 2018...

...Lisa Ottosson; Pineteh Angu; Kristina Gustafsson Abstract This article explores the interactions between key actors in asylum interviews in South Africa and Sweden. It is based on forty-one interviews with asylum seekers, interpreters, state officials, and legal representatives. The analysis...