Child support grant expansion and cognitive function among women in rural South Africa: Findings from a natural experiment in the HAALSI cohort

R Chakraborty, LC Kobayashi, J Jock, C Wing, X Chen… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Cash transfers are a promising but understudied intervention that may protect
cognitive function in adults. Although South Africa has a rapidly ageing population, little is …

Mortality variability and differentials by age and causes of death in rural South Africa, 1994–2018

B Houle, C Kabudula, SA Mojola, N Angotti… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Understanding mortality variability by age and cause is critical to identifying
intervention and prevention actions to support disadvantaged populations. We assessed …

The Association Between HIV-Related Stigma and the Uptake of HIV Testing and ART Among Older Adults in Rural South Africa: Findings from the HAALSI Cohort …

NB Mahlalela, J Manne-Goehler, D Ohene-Kwofie… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART) remain critical for curbing the spread of
HIV/AIDS, but stigma can impede access to these services. Using data from the Health and …

[PDF][PDF] Understanding Household Dynamics From the Ground Up: A Longitudinal Study From a Rural South African Setting

ST Yu, B Houle, E Schatz, N Angotti, CW Kabudula… - …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Investigations into house hold struc ture in low-and mid dle-income countries (LMICs) pro
vide impor tant insight into how fam i lies man age domes tic life in response to resource allo …

“I've accepted it because at the end of the day there is nothing, I can do about it”: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living with the HIV, intimate …

M Silima, N Christofides… - PLOS global public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In South Africa, Mental Health (MH), HIV, and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) form a
syndemic, that disproportionately affects women. These challenges are often co-occurring …

Socioeconomic Determinants of Successful Aging in Southern Africa: Socio-Theological Gerontology

TJ Madigele - Religion and Development, 2024 - brill.com
The demographic landscape in Southern Africa is experiencing a shift toward an older age
group, and traditional family structures are being influenced by factors such as rural–urban …

[PDF][PDF] IEA

PH COVID - International Journal of Epidemiology, 2024 - discovery.dundee.ac.uk
To date, there have been> 750 million reported cases of COVID-19 globally since the
pandemic began in early 2020. 1 In the UK, there have been> 1 million patients hospitalized …