Research Articles, Reports and Journals

Research Articles, Reports and Journals

SA's COVID-19 Epidemic: Trends and Next Steps

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Research Articles, Reports and Journals
With the use of statistical graphs, this document provides information in the form of outlines and comparisons of the Covid-19 virus' origins and how it spread exponentially all around the world. It details the number of cases at the compilation of the document and outlines the approaches that South Africa has implemented in the fight against the epidemic.

How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding: report South Africa

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Research Articles, Reports and Journals

This report presents findings from South Africa. The study was implemented from February 2020 – February 2021, and ethics approvals were granted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethics Review Committee and by the South African Human Sciences Research Council (SAHSRC). The study is part of a multi-country study commissioned by WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The study sought to hear directly from women, and those who influence them – health professionals, partners, family members and friends – about their exposure to and experience of formula product marketing.

Health Research Priorities (Revised) For South Africa 2021-2024

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Research Articles, Reports and Journals

The development of health research priorities is part of the mandate of the National Health Research Committee (NHRC). Research priorities will ensure that health research agendas and research resources focus on priority health problems. The NHRC in identifying health research priorities, took into consideration the followings: The burden of disease. The cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of disease. The availability of human and institutional resources for the implementation of an intervention at the level closest to the affected communities.

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