Executive summary Inspired by unprecedented improvements in human health and
development in recent decades, our world has embarked on a quest that only a generation …

Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is considered the single most successful example of
biofortification of a staple crop, and presents a feasible option to address vitamin A …

Executive summary Mathematical models have an important role to play in identifying which
interventions are having the greatest impact, and where HIV interventions are most needed …

Background Despite the recognized benefit of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for preventing and
treating HIV, some studies have reported adverse birth outcomes with in utero ART …

Background Understanding the effects of socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes is
important to implement specific preventive actions. We assessed socioeconomic disparities …

Abstract The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations puts
forward a transformational vision to cope with food security, nutrition, and health challenges …

Background: HIV prevalence differs substantially between South Africa's provinces, but the
factors accounting for this difference are poorly understood. Objectives: To estimate HIV …

Background. Globally, a growing body of research has shown that ambient air pollution is
one of the most critical environmental issues, especially in relation to human health …

Health and related indicators Page 1 SAHR 20th Edition Authors: 217 Candy Dayi Andy Grayii
i Health Systems Trust ii Division of Pharmacology, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences …

Multiple plant species are used in traditional southern African medicine to treat
cardiovascular diseases. Traditional southern African therapies used to treat cardiovascular …