Large-scale hypertension screening campaigns have been recommended for middle-
income countries. We sought to identify sociodemographic predictors of hypertension …

Background: Despite the publication of several studies on the subject, there is significant
uncertainty regarding the burden of disease among adults in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) …

Background and objective: Late-life depression is an important public health problem
because of its devastating consequences. The study aims to investigate the prevalence and …

The purpose of this study is to examine gender difference in self-rated health among older
population in India. Data from the 60th round of National Sample Survey Organization on …

Background: Population ageing has become significant in South African society, increasing
the need to improve understandings of health and well-being among the aged. Objective: To …

Background Studies conducted in high income countries have shown that anaemia is a
common medical condition among older people, but such data are scarce in Africa. The …

Objective: To describe and compare the health status, emotional wellbeing, and functional
status of older people in Uganda and South Africa who are HIV infected or affected by HIV in …

Older caregivers have major caregiving responsibilities in countries severely affected by the
HIV epidemic, but little is known about their own health and well-being. We conducted this …

Social and health determinants of gender differences in disability amongst older adults in South
Africa Page 1 Original Research http://www.hsag.co.za doi:10.4102/hsag.v18i1.728 Social and …

Background Comparing self-rating health responses across individuals and cultures is
misleading due to different reporting behaviors. Anchoring vignettes is a technique that …