Background Increasing socioeconomic resources through cash transfer payments could
help promote healthy longevity. However, research in this area is limited due to endogeneity …

There is global debate whether to diversify agricultural production. A study was conducted in
2016 and 2017 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine effects of agricultural diversity on …

South Africa has achieved major poverty reductions in the post-Apartheid era, but
substantial variations in progress between population groups have been documented, and …

The rollout of antiretroviral therapy globally has increased life expectancy across Southern
Africa, where 20.6 million people now live with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We …

A non-optimal vaginal microbiome (VMB) is typically diverse with a paucity of Lactobacillus
crispatus and is often associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and sexually transmitted …

Background HIV transmission can be decreased substantially by reducing the burden of
undiagnosed HIV infection and expanding early and consistent use of antiretroviral therapy …

This paper examines how SES relates to individual happiness, while also controlling for
family functioning; the latter measured by the Family Attachment and Changeability Index 8 …

Introduction Aging populations across sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly expanding, leading to
an increase in the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Cash …

Material resources owned by households that affect daily living conditions may be salient for
cognitive health during aging, especially in low-income settings, but there is scarce …

We would like to recognize and appreciate the close and fruitful collaboration with the
regional focal point for Health and Migration in the WHO African regional office (AFRO), Dr …