This paper reviews available cross-disciplinary evidence on how culture affects food
security. We discuss the impact of culture on all four dimensions (availability, access and …

This paper reviews case study literature on the role of culture, religion and traditional
knowledge as drivers of food and nutrition security in developing countries. Various …

Introduction Over the past few decades, the prevalence of hypertension has dramatically
increased in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poor adherence has been identified as a major cause of …

Background. Women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa face significant challenges in
accessing HIV care and adhering to antiretroviral therapy. Most reports have focused on …

Traditional health practitioners (THPs) in South Africa are increasingly acknowledged as
essential providers of health care and the National Department of Health is taking firm steps …

Background A legacy of colonial rule coupled with a devastating 16-year civil war through
1992 left Mozambique economically impoverished just as the human immunodeficiency …

The purpose of this study is to assess patients consulting full-time traditional health
practitioners (THPs) and the practice of THPs after they had been trained on Human …

Background: For a number of reasons from cultural compatibility, to accessibility, to cost,
traditional healers are a major source of health care in developing countries. In Malaysia, it's …

Traditional medicine is believed to constitute a crucial healthcare option for poor or remote
households in developing countries that have limited access to allopathic medicine and/or a …

Objective To describe reported changes in sexual behaviours, including virtual sex (sexting
and cybersex), and access to HIV/STI testing and care during COVID-19 measures in …