Pandemic preparedness: why humanities and social sciences matter

Autor: Sally Frampton, Kingsley Orievulu, Philippa C. Matthews, Alberto Giubilini, Joshua Hordern, Lizzie Burns, Sean Elias, Ethan Friederich, Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Sam Martin, Austin Stevenson, Samantha Vanderslott, Janet Seeley

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 12 (2024)

Whilst many lessons were learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing reflection is needed to develop and maintain preparedness for future outbreaks. Within the field of infectious disease and public health there remain silos and hierarchies in interd

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Convergence of infectious and non-communicable disease epidemics in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based multimorbidity study

Autor: Emily B Wong, MD, Stephen Olivier, MA, Resign Gunda, PhD, Olivier Koole, PhD, Ashmika Surujdeen, BSc, Dickman Gareta, MSc, Day Munatsi, MBA, Tshwaraganang H Modise, MSc, Jaco Dreyer, NDipIT, Siyabonga Nxumalo, BSc, Theresa K Smit, PhD, Greg Ording-Jespersen, NDipIT, Innocentia B Mpofana, MMedSci, Khadija Khan, MAppSc, Zizile E L Sikhosana, MSc, Sashen Moodley, BSc, Yen-Ju Shen, PhD, Thandeka Khoza, MBChB, Ngcebo Mhlongo, MBChB, Sanah Bucibo, PgDip, Kennedy Nyamande, ProfPhD, Kathy J Baisley, MSc, Diego Cuadros, PhD, Frank Tanser, ProfPhD, Alison D Grant, ProfPhD, Kobus Herbst, MSc, Janet Seeley, ProfPhD, Willem A Hanekom, ProfPhD, Thumbi Ndung'u, ProfPhD, Mark J Siedner, MD, Deenan Pillay, ProfPhD, Emily B. Wong, Stephen Olivier, Resign Gunda, Olivier Koole, Ashmika Surujdeen, Dickman Gareta, Day Munatsi, Tswaraganang H. Modise, Jaco Dreyer, Siyabonga Nxumalo, Theresa K. Smit, Greg Ording-Jespersen, Innocentia B. Mpofana, Khadija Khan, Zizile E.L. Sikhosana, Sashen Moodley, Yen-Ju Shen, Thandeka Khoza, Ngcebo Mhlongo, Sana Bucibo, Kennedy Nyamande, Kathy J. Baisley, Diego Cuadros, Frank Tanser, Alison D. Grant, Kobus Herbst, Janet Seeley, Willem A. Hanekom, Thumbi Ndung'u, Mark J. Siedner, Deenan Pillay, Mosa Suleman, Jaikrishna Kalideen, Ramesh Jackpersad, Kgaugelo Moropane, Boitsholo Mfolo, Khabonina Malomane, Hlolisile Khumalo, Nompilo Buthelezi, Nozipho Mbonambi, Hloniphile Ngubane, Thokozani Simelane, Khanyisani Buthelezi, Sphiwe Ntuli, Nombuyiselo Zondi, Siboniso Nene, Bongumenzi Ndlovu, Talente Ntimbane, Mbali Mbuyisa, Xolani Mkhize, Melusi Sibiya, Ntombiyenkosi Ntombela, Mandisi Dlamini, Hlobisile Chonco, Hlengiwe Dlamini, Doctar Mlambo, Nonhlahla Mzimela, Zinhle Buthelezi, Zinhle Mthembu, Thokozani Bhengu, Sandile Mtehmbu, Phumelele Mthethwa, Zamashandu Mbatha, Welcome Petros Mthembu, Anele Mkhwanazi, Mandlakayise Sikhali, Phakamani Mkhwanazi, Ntombiyenhlahla Mkhwanazi, Rose Myeni, Fezeka Mfeka, Hlobisile Gumede, Nonceba Mfeka, Ayanda Zungu, Nonhlahla Mfekayi, Smangaliso Zulu, Mzamo Buthelezi, Senzeni Mkhwanazi, Mlungisi Dube, Philippa Matthews, Siphephelo Dlamini, Hosea Kambonde, Lindani Mthembu, Seneme Mchunu, Sibahle Gumbi, Tumi Madolo, Thengokwakhe Nkosi, Sibusiso Mkhwanazi, Simbusio Nsibande, Mpumelelo Steto, Sibusiso Mhlongo, Velile Vellem, Pfarelo Tshivase, Jabu Kwinda, Bongani Magwaza, Siyabonga Nsibande, Skhumbuzo Mthombeni, Sphiwe Clement Mthembu, Antony Rapulana, Jade Cousins, Thabile Zondi, Nagavelli Padayachi, Freddy Mabetlela, Simphiwe Ntshangase, Nomfundo Luthuli, Sithembile Ngcobo, Kayleen Brien, Sizwe Ndlela, Nomfundo Ngema, Nokukhanya Ntshakala, Anupa Singh, Rochelle Singh, Logan Pillay, Kandaseelan Chetty, Asthentha Govender, Pamela Ramkalawon, Nondumiso Mabaso, Kimeshree Perumal, Senamile Makhari, Nondumiso Khuluse, Nondumiso Zitha, Hlengiwe Khati, Mbuti Mofokeng, Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Nceba Gqaleni, Hannah Keal, Phumla Ngcobo, Costa Criticos, Raynold Zondo, Dilip Kalyan, Clive Mavimbela, Anand Ramnanan, Sashin Harilall

Publikováno v: The Lancet Global Health, Vol 9, Iss 7, Pp e967-e976 (2021)

Summary: Background: There has been remarkable progress in the treatment of HIV throughout sub-Saharan Africa, but there are few data on the prevalence and overlap of other significant causes of disease in HIV endemic populations. Our aim was to iden

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/de48ef277f9c43eeaca37218bf9e6edc

Protocol: Leveraging a demographic and health surveillance system for Covid-19 Surveillance in rural KwaZulu-Natal [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Autor: Mark J. Siedner, Guy Harling, Anne Derache, Theresa Smit, Thandeka Khoza, Resign Gunda, Thobeka Mngomezulu, Dickman Gareta, Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Eugene Ehlers, Jaco Dreyer, Siyabonga Nxumalo, Njabulo Dayi, Gregory Ording-Jesperson, Nothando Ngwenya, Emily Wong, Collins Iwuji, Maryam Shahmanesh, Janet Seeley, Tulio De Oliveira, Thumbi Ndung'u, Willem Hanekom, Kobus Herbst

Publikováno v: Wellcome Open Research, Vol 5 (2020)

A coordinated system of disease surveillance will be critical to effectively control the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Such systems enable rapid detection and mapping of epidemics and inform allocation of scarce prevention and interve

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/c523c3d3000f40089e059be0e35c481b

Adolescent Health Series: Engagement with young people as partners in health research: Four case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Gracious R Mayingire, Aoife M Doyle, Musonda Simwinga, Stefanie Dringus, Chido Dziva Chikwari, Sarah Bernays, Kelvin Simbeye

OBJECTIVES Existing health services for young people (10-24 years), which are predominantly designed for but not with young people, often do not meet young people's needs. The 2018 Global Consensus Statement on meaningful adolescent and youth engagem

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https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/4663989/1/Engagement_with_young_people_as_partners_in_health_research_four_case_studies_from_Sub-Saharan_Africa_AAM.pdf

Access to primary healthcare during lockdown measures for COVID-19 in rural South Africa: a longitudinal cohort study

Autor: Emily B. Wong, Dickman Gareta, Guy Harling, Mark J. Siedner, Kobus Herbst, Janet Seeley, Willem A. Hanekom, Nothando Ngwenya, John D. Kraemer, Mark J. Meyer, Thobeka Mngomezulu, Patrick Gabela, Nomathamsanqa Majozi, Maryam Shahmanesh, Zahra Reynolds, Collins Iwuji, Siphephelo Dlamini

Publikováno v: medRxiv
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ObjectivesPublic health interventions designed to interrupt COVID-19 transmission could have deleterious impacts on primary healthcare access. We sought to identify whether implementation of the nationwide lockdown (shelter-in-place) order in South A

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https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.15.20103226