Background: Globally, about 630,000 (500,000–820,000) deaths occur annually among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Advanced HIV disease (AHD) continues to be an important contributor to HIV-related mortality in sub-Saharan ...

Rates of violence against children are high in Sub-Saharan Africa and information is scarce on the resulting injuries. This study investigates sex-related differences in the circumstances and consequences of sexual and ...

American and French law, like South African law, recognises claims for emotional or mental harm. Emotional, mental or psychological harm was recognised by the courts only in the nineteenth century and even though the ...

In hierdie artikel sal die invloed van redelikheid op die bepaling van deliktuele aan spreeklikheid vir suiwer ekonomiese verlies in die Suid-Afrikaanse, Amerikaanse, en Franse reg oorweeg word. Daar is tans geen algemene, ...

Background Injury mortality surveillance systems are critical to monitor changes in a population’s injury outcomes so that relevant injury prevention responses may be adopted. This is particularly the case in South Africa, ...

Background: Hospital admission can be a traumatic and humiliating experience for patients due to the institutionalised attire they must wear. Intimate care may trigger experiences of helplessness and disrespect due to ...

The use of Youth Friendly Health Services remains sub-optimal in Sub-Saharan Africa despite global agreements on the same. The aim of this study was to explore barriers to utilization of Youth Friendly Health Services in ...