HIV and TB co-infection in the ART era: CD4 count distributions and TB case fatality in Cape Town by Richard Kaplan, Sabine Hermans, Judy Caldwell, Karen Jennings, Linda-Gail Bekker, Robin Wood

“…Abstract Background In Cape Town, the roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased over the last decade with an estimated coverage of 63% of HIV- positive patients in 2013. …”
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Response times of ambulances to calls from Midwife Obstetric Units of the Peninsula Maternal and Neonatal Service (PMNS) in Cape Town by J.K. Marcus, S.E. Clow

“…An exploratory descriptive study was undertaken to investigate the response times of ambulances of the Western Cape Emergency Medical Services to calls from midwife obstetric units (MOUs) in the Peninsula Maternal and Neonatal Services (PMNS) in Cape Town. Response times were calculated from data collected in specific MOUs using a specifically developed instrument. …”
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Adherence challenges encountered in an intervention programme to combat chronic non-communicable diseases in an urban black community, Cape Town by Nasheetah Solomons, Herculina Salomé Kruger, Thandi Rose Puoane

“…Methods: Participants were recruited from the existing urban Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study site in Langa, Cape Town. Focus group discussions were conducted with 47participants using a question guide. …”
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Understanding diarrhoeal diseases in response to climate variability and drought in Cape Town, South Africa: a mixed methods approach by Tristan Taylor Lee, Mohamed Aqiel Dalvie, Martin Röösli, Sonja Merten, Marek Kwiatkowski, Hassan Mahomed, Neville Sweijd, Guéladio Cissé

“…Abstract 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 resulted in extreme water conservation efforts. …”
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A cross-sectional analysis of the short-term outcomes of patients receiving prehospital treatment for symptomatic hypoglycaemia in Cape Town by Mohamed Ridhaa Booley, Tyson Welzel

“…Patient report forms from patients with SH managed in the pre-hospital setting between May 2012 and September 2012 in the greater Cape Town area were extracted from the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) database. …”
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Sexual reproductive healthcare utilisation and HIV testing in an integrated adolescent youth centre clinic in Cape Town, South Africa by Andrea S. Mendelsohn, Katherine Gill, Rebecca Marcus, Dante Robbertze, Claudine van de Venter, Eve Mendel, Landisiwe Mzukwa, Linda-Gail Bekker

“…We compared HCT and contraception rates between the DTHF-YC and a public clinic (PC) in Cape Town to estimate the impact of DTHF-YC on youth contraception and HCT utilisation. …”
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Routine immunization experience and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic of caregivers attending a tertiary hospital in Cape Town by A. Manan, T. Wessels, H. Finlayson

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Social Determinants of COVID‐19 Pandemic Control: Participatory Learnings From Everyday Experiences in Cape Town, South Africa by Frederick Marais, Erna Louisa Prinsloo, Christi Niesing, Petra Bester

“…We explored the everyday experiences of people in Cape Town whose basic needs were met and who could report on the realities of the COVID‐19 pandemic control. …”
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Family medicine internship support during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Town, South Africa – A narrative report by Gaironesa Solomon, Ayesha Allie, Raeesah Fakier, Daniel Tadmor, Kamaludin Ashtiker, Colyn Le Roux, Junaid Omar, Mosedi Namane

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A crosssectional descriptive study of breastfeeding behaviour and galactogogue use among privatesector patients in Cape Town South Africa by N Steyn, E Decloedt, M Zunza

“…We administered a self-developed, expert-reviewed questionnaire in five IBCLC private practices within the Cape Town Metropole, SA. All patients attending the practices during an 8-week period were invited to participate.Results. …”
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Open Textbooks and Social Justice: Open Educational Practices to Address Economic, Cultural and Political Injustice at the University of Cape Town by Glenda Cox, Bianca Masuku, Michelle Willmers

“…This paper provides evidence from the Digital Open Textbooks for Development (DOT4D) project at the University of Cape Town (UCT), on the potential of open textbooks to address social injustice in South African HE and the practices utilised by UCT staff to address these challenges. …”
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A qualitative exploration of HIV-positive pregnant women's decision-making regarding abortion in Cape Town, South Africa by Phyllis Orner, Maria de Bruyn, Jane Harries, Diane Cooper

“…In-depth interviews were held with 24 HIV-positive women (15 had an abortion; 9 did not), recruited at public health facilities in Cape Town, South Africa. Negative perceptions towards HIV-positive pregnant women were reported. …”
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Management perceptions on effective employee rewards: a case study of Cape Town five- star hotels, South Africa by Mzukisi Cwibi, Mandisa Silo, Dr Tshinakaho Nyathela-Sunday

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 managers from four hotels in the City of Cape Town Central Business District. Semi-structured interviews were used in the study to gather qualitative data. …”
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Does tourism contribute to local economic development (LED) in the City of Cape Town Municipality? A time series analysis by Rufaro Garidzirai, Bulelwa Nguza-Mduba

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Transplant Unit, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa by D Thomson, T du Toit, F McCurdie, M Reyneke, E Muller, A Brink, E du Plooy

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SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiology in Cape Town, South Africa, and implications for future outbreaks in low-income communities. by Hannah Hussey, Helena Vreede, Mary-Ann Davies, Alexa Heekes, Emma Kalk, Diana Hardie, Gert van Zyl, Michelle Naidoo, Erna Morden, Jamy-Lee Bam, Nesbert Zinyakatira, Chad M Centner, Jean Maritz, Jessica Opie, Zivanai Chapanduka, Hassan Mahomed, Mariette Smith, Annibale Cois, David Pienaar, Andrew D Redd, Wolfgang Preiser, Robert Wilkinson, Andrew Boulle, Nei-Yuan Hsiao

“…The high population seroprevalence in Cape Town was attained at the cost of substantial COVID-19 mortality. …”
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Inadequate Access to Potable Water Impacts Early Childhood Development in Low-Income Areas in Cape Town, South Africa by Caradee Y. Wright, Thandi Kapwata, Caylee Cook, Steven J. Howard, Hleliwe Makaula, Rebecca Merkley, Mbulelo Mshudulu, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Natasha Naidoo, Gaia Scerif, Catherine E. Draper

“…Here, we investigated possible relations between household water access/storage and early childhood development in four low-income settlements in the City of Cape Town, Western Cape province of South Africa. Our objectives were 1) to determine water access/storage practices in dwellings of children; 2) to assess early childhood development; and 3) and to understand the relationship between water access/storage practices in relation to early childhood development. …”
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Bigen Africa Services v City of Cape Town: Audit Culture and State Self-Review in the Water and Sanitation Sector by Tracy-Lynn Field, Nino Rodda

“… In Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town (WC) (unreported) case number 18681/2020 of 1 June 2021, the Western Cape High Court found that the inclusion of a local office as a pre-qualification criterion in tenders for professional water and sanitation services fell afoul of section 217(1) of the Constitution. …”
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Local-level mortality surveillance in resource-limited settings: a case study of Cape Town highlights disparities in health by Pam Groenewald, Debbie Bradshaw, Johann Daniels, Nesbert Zinyakatira, Richard Matzopoulos, David Bourne, Najma Shaikh, Tracey Naledi

“…METHODS: Cape Town mortality data for the period 2001-2006 were analysed by age, cause of death and sex. …”
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A recent HIV diagnosis is associated with non-completion of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in an HIV-infected cohort in Cape Town. by Tolu Oni, Relebohile Tsekela, Bekekile Kwaza, Lulama Manjezi, Nonzwakazi Bangani, Katalin A Wilkinson, David Coetzee, Robert J Wilkinson

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