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A critical analysis of indigenous systems and practices of solid waste management in rural communities: The case of Maseru in Lesotho

Author: Senekane, MF ; Makhene, A ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Sep 2022 The aims of this study were to understand and to do a critical analysis of the different indigenous systems and practices of waste management to inform waste management policy development in Lesotho. To achieve these aims, the objective was ... Read more c b n a
Defining the South African acute respiratory infectious disease season

Author: Motlogeloa, O ; Fitchett, JM ; Sweijd, Neville A Date: Jan 2023 The acute respiratory infectious disease season, or colloquially the “flu season”, is defined as the annually recurring period characterized by the prevalence of an outbreak of acute respiratory infectious diseases. It has been widely agreed ... Read more
Editorial: Antimicrobial resistance in the water environment

Author: Toranzos, G ; Steyn, Maronel ; Santiago-Rodriguez, T ; Sano, D Date: Dec 2020 Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) has been raised as important for the international agenda. AMR is not only an immediate major threat to global health but also impacts global economies. More than 700,000 people worldwide die each year because ... Read more
High prevalence of multiple-antibiotic-resistant (MAR) Escherichia coli in river bed sediments of the Apies River, South Africa

Author: Abia, ALK ; Ubomba-Jaswa, Eunice ; Momba, MNB Date: Oct 2015 This study aimed at investigating the presence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli in river bed sediments of the Apies River, Gauteng, South Africa, in order to better inform health management decisions designed to protect users of the ... Read more
Private sector contribution to SDG 3: Health and Well-being – a South African case study

Author: Haywood, Lorren K ; Wright, C Date: Sep 2019 Since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were globally adopted by world leaders in 20151, worldwide the private sector has openly embraced them and committed to address the SDG targets2-4. The United Nations Global Compact5 lists 10 ... Read more
Public health intervention needed to curb increase in diarrhoea-related deaths in South Africa

Author: Steyn, Maronel Date: 01 Sep 2010 Sub-Sahara Africa continues to be the region most affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (WHO, 2009). South Africa alone is home to 14 % of the world’s HIV positive population (UNAIDS, 2006). ... Read more
Wastewater-based genomic and epidemiological monitoring of SARS-CoV-2, South Africa, 2020-2021

Author: McCarthy, K ; Rachida, S ; Yousif, M ; Ndlovu, N ; Howard, W ; Moonsamy, S ; Iwu-Jala, C ; Ismael, A ; Schaefer, Lisa M ; Le Roux, Wouter J Date: Dec 2021 Findings from wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 are increasingly used to monitor the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2. We report on the findings from the South African Collaboration COVID-19 Environmental Surveillance ... Read more

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