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Change in diarrhoea trends and the increasing importance of microbiological water quality due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Genthe, Bettina Date: May 2009 Much attention is given to the recording of diarrhoea incidence among children under the age of 5. This is used as an indicator of health of the community since diarrhoea historically has a more profound effect on children and elderly people. ... Read more
Climate change is catchy – but when will it really hurt?

Author: Sweijd, ML ; Wright, CY ; Westwood, A ; Rouault, Marjolaine J ; Landman, WA ; MacKenzie, ML ; Nuttall, JJC ; Mahomed, H ; Cousins, T ; Winter, K ; Berhoozi, F ; Kalule, B ; Kruger, P ; Govender, T ; Minakawa, N Date: Dec 2015 Concern and general awareness about the impacts of climate change in all sectors of the social-ecological-economic system is growing as a result of improved climate science products and information, as well as increased media coverage of the ... Read more
CSIR ScienceScope: Research for improved health

Author: CSIR Date: Nov 2009 In this edition of ScienceScope has chosen to focus on the CSIRs impact, and intended future impact, on health. The edition features some of the research approaches and progress in relation to the so-called diseases of poverty: malaria, ... Read more
Defining episodes of diarrhoea: results from a three-country study in Sub Saharan Africa

Author: Wright, James A ; Gundry, SW ; Conroy, R ; Wood, D ; Du Preez, M ; Ferro-Luzzi, A ; Genthe, Bettina ; Kirimi, M ; Moyo, S ; Mutisi, C ; Ndamba, J ; Potgieter, N Date: Mar 2006 The study was conducted to assess the effect of definition of episode on diarrhoeal morbidity and to develop a means of adjusting estimates of morbidity for the definition of episode used. This paper reports on a cohort study of 374 children, ... Read more
Diarrhoeal disease in relation to possible household risk factors in South African villages

Author: Kapwata, T ; Mathee, A ; Le Roux, Wouter J ; Wright, CY Date: Aug 2018 Diarrhoeal disease is a significant contributor to child morbidity and mortality, particularly in the developing world. Poor sanitation, a lack of personal hygiene and inadequate water supplies are known risk factors for diarrhoeal disease. ... Read more
Economic burden of diarrhoea in the Olifants Water Management Area, South Africa

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Maherry, A ; Genthe, Bettina Date: Jul 2011 This presentation highlights the economic burden of diarrhoea in the Olifants Water Management Area, South Africa. It concludes that water pollution prevention is cheaper than diarrhoea treatment. Read more
Health impact assessment of Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of drinking water in three African countries

Author: du Preez, M Date: Sep 2010 Access to affordable, safe and sufficient quantities of water is fundamental to health and dignity of all humans. However, in 2006 an estimated 1.1 billion people still had no access to safe water and 2.6 billion lacked access to basic ... Read more
Importance of diarrhoeal disease attributable to unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene in South Africa: An overview of the burden of disease approach

Author: Steyn, Maronel ; Genthe, Bettina Date: May 2008 This presentation highlights the effect of unsafe water on people's health in South Africa. It looks at the total population of people without access to clean, safe water. A high percentage of deaths in South Africa are attributable to water, ... 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
Understanding diarrhoeal diseases in response to climate variability and drought in Cape Town, South Africa: A mixed methods approach

Author: Lee, TT ; Dalvie, MA ; Röösli, MS ; Merten, S ; Kwiatkowski, M ; Sweijd, Neville A ; Cissé, G ; Mahomed, H Date: Aug 2023 Background: The climate of southern Africa is expected to become hotter and drier with more frequent severe droughts and the incidence of diarrhoea to increase. From 2015 to 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, experienced a severe drought which ... Read more

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