Towards an empowerment approach in tuberculosis treatment in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative analysis of programmatic change by Salla Atkins, Simon Lewin, Karin C. Ringsberg, Anna Thorson

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‘Why do an MPH?’ Motivations and intentions of physicians undertaking postgraduate public health training at the University of Cape Town by Virginia E.M. Zweigenthal, Emma Marquez, Leslie London

“…Design: A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire was completed by physicians graduating with an MPH between 2000 and 2009 and those enrolled in the programme in 2010 at the University of Cape Town. Results: Nearly a quarter of MPH students were physicians. …”
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Wastewater-based SARS-CoV-2 airport surveillance: key trends at the Cape Town International Airport by Sizwe Nkambule, Rabia Johnson, Angela Mathee, Nomfundo Mahlangeni, Candice Webster, Suranie Horn, Noluxabiso Mangwana, Stephanie Dias, Jyoti Rajan Sharma, Pritika Ramharack, Johan Louw, Tarylee Reddy, Swastika Surujlal-Naicker, Mongezi Mdhluli, Glenda Gray, Christo Muller, Renee Street

“…The study found a correlation between the wastewater data and clinical cases reported in the City of Cape Town during various time periods and during the peak of a COVID-19 wave. …”
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Ethical considerations in forensic genetics research on tissue samples collected post-mortem in Cape Town, South Africa by Laura J. Heathfield, Sairita Maistry, Lorna J. Martin, Raj Ramesar, Jantina de Vries

“…Two forensic genetics research studies using tissue collected from a forensic post-mortem were recently initiated at our institution and were the first of their kind to be conducted in Cape Town, South Africa. Main body This article discusses some of the ethical challenges that were encountered in these research projects. …”
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Photo-elicitation and the voiceless: Narrating the “lived experiences” perspective of informal street food vendors in Khayelitsha, Cape Town by Busiso Helard Moyo

“… This research delves into the symbolic spaces and everyday practices of street food vendors in Khayelitsha, Cape Town - specifically, how traders interact and negotiate their agency within food systems of the poor and marginalised. …”
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Accessing HIV care may lead to earlier ascertainment of comorbidities in health care clients in Khayelitsha, Cape Town by Richard Osei-Yeboah, Tsaone Tamuhla, Olina Ngwenya, Nicki Tiffin

“…Anonymized routine administrative health data were analysed for all adults who accessed public health care in 2016–2017 in Khayelitsha subdistrict (Cape Town, South Africa). Selected comorbidities and age of ascertainment for comorbidities were described for all HIV-positive and HIV-negative healthcare clients, as well as for a subset of women who accessed maternal care. …”
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Caregivers' Experiences of Pathways to Care for Seriously Ill Children in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Investigation. by Caroline H D Jones, Alison Ward, Peter W Hodkinson, Stephen J Reid, Lee A Wallis, Sian Harrison, Andrew C Argent

“…We aimed to explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of pathways to care, from first access through various levels of health service, for seriously ill and injured children in Cape Town, South Africa, in order to identify areas for improvement. …”
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An early modern entrepreneur: hendrik oostwald eksteen and the creation of wealth in dutch colonial cape town, 1702-1741 by Gerald Groenewald

“…By making use of the concept of entrepreneurship and its attendant issues, the article describes Eksteen's rise to fortune and prestige through his exploitation of a combination of economic opportunities afforded by Cape Town's position as a port servicing passing ships. …”
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A framework for implementation of community-orientated primary care in the Metro Health Services, Cape Town, South Africa by Robert Mash, Charlyn Goliath, Hassan Mahomed, Steve Reid, Derek Hellenberg, Gio Perez

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The socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on families affected by childhood respiratory illnesses in Cape Town, South Africa. by Michaile G Anthony, Graeme Hoddinott, Margaret Van Niekerk, Isabelle Dewandel, Carla McKenzie, Carien Bekker, Helena Rabie, Andrew Redfern, Marieke M van der Zalm

“…We explored the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on families with a respiratory illness diagnosed in their child in Cape Town, South Africa. This study was nested in a prospective observational cohort of children presenting with respiratory symptoms presumptive of COVID-19. …”
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COVID-19 Related Anxiety in Men With Localized Prostate Cancer at Tertiary Hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa by Hayley Irusen MMedSc, Henriette Burger MD, Pedro W. Fernandez PhD, Tonya Esterhuizen MSc, Sharain Suliman PhD, Soraya Seedat PhD

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Association between tuberculosis and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of women in Cape Town, South Africa by Anneke C Hesseling, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Mariette Smith, Peter Bock, Florence Phelanyane, Sue-Ann Meehan, Arne von Delft, Florian M Marx, Jennifer A Hughes, Rory Dunbar, Muhammad Osman

“…This study aimed to determine risk factors for an adverse pregnancy outcome among pregnant women diagnosed with TB.Methods Using TB programmatic data, this retrospective cohort analysis included all women who were routinely diagnosed with TB in the public sector between October 2018 and March 2020 in two health subdistricts of Cape Town, and who were documented to be pregnant during their TB episode. …”
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Nigel Worden (ed.), Cape Town between East and West: Social identities in a Dutch colonial town by Henk Looijesteijn

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Describing medicine therapy management of type 2 diabetes mellitus at primary health care facilities in Cape Town by Khathatso B. Monanabela, Mea van Huyssteen, Renier Coetzee

“…Setting: Public sector primary health care facilities in the Cape Town Metropolitan Region in South Africa. Method: Retrospective, descriptive study design was employed. …”
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A mixed reception: perceptions of pregnant adolescents’ experiences with health care workers in Cape Town, South Africa by Ronel Sewpaul, Rik Crutzen, Natisha Dukhi, Derrick Sekgala, Priscilla Reddy

“…This study reports on the experiences of pregnant teenagers with health care workers, when accessing antenatal care in Cape Town, South Africa. Nineteen pregnant girls aged 13–19 years were interviewed. …”
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Multilevel correlates of abdominal obesity in adolescents and youth living with HIV in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa. by Monika Kamkuemah, Blessings Gausi, Tolu Oni, Keren Middelkoop

“…We therefore aimed to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and associated multilevel factors in AYLHIV in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional study enrolling AYLHIV aged 15-24 years attending primary healthcare facilities in peri-urban Cape Town in 2019. …”
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Women’s experiences seeking informal sector abortion services in Cape Town, South Africa: a descriptive study by Caitlin Gerdts, Sarah Raifman, Kristen Daskilewicz, Mariette Momberg, Sarah Roberts, Jane Harries

“…Methods We recruited women who have sought informal sector abortion services in Cape Town, South Africa using respondent driven sampling (RDS). …”
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Implementing communication technologies to enhance learning efficiency at a technical vocational education and training college in Cape Town by Godwin P. Dzvapatsva, Edmore Chinhamo, Bingwen Yan, Courage Matobobo

“…Data were collected from two TVET centres (FB1 and FB2) involving two lecturers and 48 students in Cape Town. Despite the study's mixed results, qualitative data reflected the need to extend instructional time and improve the efficiency of applications like WhatsApp. …”
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Where to improve pedestrian streetscapes: Prioritizing and mapping street-level walkability interventions in Cape Town’s city centre by Roussetos-Marios Stefanidis, Alexandros Bartzokas-Tsiompras

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Multilevel correlates of abdominal obesity in adolescents and youth living with HIV in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa by Monika Kamkuemah, Blessings Gausi, Tolu Oni, Keren Middelkoop

“…We therefore aimed to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and associated multilevel factors in AYLHIV in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa. <h4>Methods</h4> We conducted a cross-sectional study enrolling AYLHIV aged 15–24 years attending primary healthcare facilities in peri-urban Cape Town in 2019. …”
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