Edited by Matthew F Chersich, Fiona Scorgie, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe and Stanley Luchters.
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):554
Volume 17 Supplement 3
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Edited by Matthew F Chersich, Fiona Scorgie, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe and Stanley Luchters.
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):554
This commentary constructs a social history of Hillbrow, an inner-city suburb in Johannesburg, South Africa, based on a review of relevant published historical, anthropological and sociological texts. We highl...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):444
The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) status of female sex workers is influenced by a wide range of demographic, behavioural and structural factors. These factors vary considerably across and even within se...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):442
Antenatal care (ANC) clinics serve as key gateways to screening and treatment interventions that improve pregnancy outcomes, and are especially important for HIV-infected women. By disaggregating data on acces...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):443
Polyvictimisation (PV) – exposure to violence across multiple contexts – causes considerable morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Despite high levels of violence in urban disadvantaged settings, gender d...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):525
For adolescents growing up in poor urban South African settings, violence is often a part of daily life and has lasting effects on physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. We conducted a qualitative s...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):441
Alcohol misuse is a key factor underlying the remarkable vulnerability to HIV infection among men and women in sub-Saharan Africa, especially within urban settings. Its effects, however, vary by type of drinki...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):548
Unmanaged urban growth in southern and eastern Africa has led to a growth of informal housing in cities, which are home to poor, marginalised populations, and associated with the highest HIV prevalence in urba...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):482
Johannesburg is home to a diverse migrant population and a range of urban health challenges. Locally informed and implemented responses to migration and health that are sensitive to the particular needs of div...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):427
Screening for renal, hepatic and haematological disorders complicates the initiation of current first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART). Each additional test done adds substantial costs, both through direct la...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):445
Persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection is associated with the development of anogenital cancers, particularly in men living with HIV (MLWH). We describe the prevalence of anogenital HPV i...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):425
Developing an effective HIV vaccine is the overriding priority for HIV prevention research. Enrolling and maintaining cohorts of men into HIV vaccine efficacy trials is a necessary prerequisite for the develop...
Citation: BMC Public Health 2017 17(Suppl 3):524
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