In this 12 month long prospective cohort study, weight change in Black people in Johannesburg, South Africa, with HIV who switched from efavirenz to dolutegravir was compared with propensity score matched people who remained on efavirenz. Those who switched ART regimen where reported to have an increase in weight and 14.2 percentage point increase in the risk of hypertension. The study seeks to optimise the treatment regimens for people with HIV and hightlights the potnetially adverse effects of regimen switching.
In this systematic review the meausres to monitor and improve mental health outcomes in particpants taking part in SRHR/HIV interventions were assessed in sub-Saharan Africa. The authors show that interventions to improve adolescent SRHR, HIV, and mental health are relatively understudied, with mental health outcomes often the least commonly assessed outcomes. this study highlights the need to look beyond HIV care and keep in mind other equally important aspects of health and wellbeing.
This article supports SDG 2, SDG 3 and SDG 13 by demonstrating the importance of enhancing farmers’ perceptions of of Climate-Smart Agriculture potential to promote environmental stewardship with motivations by demographic, socioeconomic and ecological factors.
In this special International Women's Day episode of the “World We Want” podcast series, Kume Chibsa, inspirational thought leader and CEO & Co-Founder of Afrovalley, talks to Márcia Balisciano about the agro supply chain challenges that farmers, particularly women, face in Africa and how Afrovalley uses the latest in blockchain technology to help solve them, as well as the difference between equity and equality, the importance of mental health, and many more valuable leadership insights.
This article supports SDG 13 and 9 by providing exploring the estimation of the role of the studied species as sinks of atmospheric carbon.
This article advances SDG # 3, 6, 10, 11 and 13 by showing the interaction between poverty, climate change, and health consequences in slum communities in Ghana. Understanding the direct perspective of people “on the ground” can provide solutions that decrease the severe consequences of climate change and extreme weather events in poor communities.
The results in this paper imply that long-term policies on improving access to education, livestock ownership, and improved water may shape the food security status of rural households in Northern Kenya.
Elsevier,
Clinical Decision Support and Beyond (Third Edition)
Progress and Opportunities in Knowledge-Enhanced Health and Healthcare
2023, Pages 707-714
Clinical Decision support provides an effective tool to minimize many of the drivers of health disparities in healthcare. There is promising evidence that these tools can serve to promote equity across the healthcare spectrum supporting SDG 3. However, future iterations require a focus on equity from the start and inclusive and sustainable development, implementation, and evaluation practices.
Elsevier,
Emerging Practices in Telehealth
Best Practices in a Rapidly Changing Field
2023, Pages 163-182
The need and opportunities for global health strategies to leverage the power of digital health technology to improve healthcare outcomes are growing. Telehealth and other digital health products and services are becoming increasingly important in this effort, and methodical strategies should be used to evaluate the need, application, integration, maintenance, and scaling of such solutions. With the correct attention upon these areas, digital health can serve as a catalyst to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce disparities across the world, supporting SDG3.
Elsevier,
Hafsa Yaiche Achour, Sid Ahmed Saadi, Chapter 18 - African salt lakes: distribution, microbial biodiversity, and biotechnological potential, Editor(s): Mostafa El-Sheekh, Hosam Easa Elsaied, Lakes of Africa, Elsevier, 2023, Pages 501-525, ISBN 9780323955270
This content aligns with Goal 14: Life under Water by thoroughly exploring African salt lake distribution and microbial diversity
