The need for a Rehabilitation Model to address the disparities of public healthcare for people living with HIV in South Africa [0.03%]
南非针对艾滋病病毒感染者公共卫生差异的康复模式的需求分析
Verusia Chetty,Jill Hanass-Hancock
Verusia Chetty
Rehabilitation in the context of HIV management in Africa is still a neglected field which holds great promise for the improvement of the quality of life as well as integration of people living with HIV back into their communities and homes...
The prevalence of self-reported vision difficulty in economically disadvantaged regions of South Africa [0.03%]
南非贫困地区自报视力障碍的流行率
Kovin S Naidoo,Jyoti Jaggernath,Prasidh Ramson et al.
Kovin S Naidoo et al.
Background: Vision impairment, resulting in vision difficulties, is a leading cause of disability, and hence one of the key barriers for people to access education and employment, which may force them into poverty. ...
Bilateral upper limb amputations in victims of high tension electrical injuries: Three case studies [0.03%]
高压电击伤致双上肢截肢三例报告
Cajetan Nwadinigwe,Obidiche S Olewe
Cajetan Nwadinigwe
Bilateral upper limb amputations result in severe disability. High voltage electrical injury is a rare cause of such an outcome and injuries often occur as occupational hazards. We present three case reports of accidental high voltage injur...
Being black in a white skin: Beliefs and stereotypes around albinism at a South African university [0.03%]
南非一个大学里的白皮肤黑人：关于白化病的信仰和刻板印象
Relebohile Phatoli,Nontembeko Bila,Eleanor Ross
Relebohile Phatoli
Background: Partly because of the legacy of apartheid, and despite being a constitutional democracy, South Africa continues to be a deeply divided society, particularly along racial lines. In this context many people with albinism do not fi...
Perspectives in musculoskeletal injury management by traditional bone setters in Ashanti, Ghana [0.03%]
冈比亚阿散蒂传统骨科医生的骨骼损伤管理观点
Anthony K Edusei,Frances E Owusu-Ansah,Joslin A Dogbe et al.
Anthony K Edusei et al.
Background: The popularity of the services of traditional bone setters (TBS) in Ghana as an alternative health care requires exploration and documentation of the perspectives of providers and users. ...
Disability, gender, and employment relationships in Africa: The case of Ghana [0.03%]
非洲的残疾、性别与就业关系：以加纳为例
Augustina Naami
Augustina Naami
The exploratory quantitative study sought to develop an understanding about the relationships among disability, gender and employment in Northern Ghana. A total of 110 individuals with disabilities (20-60 years) from various disability grou...
Commuting and communication: An investigation of taxi drivers' experiences, attitudes and beliefs about passengers with communication disorders [0.03%]
关于出租车司机对沟通障碍乘客的经历、态度和信念的调查研究
Sianne Green,Munyane Mophosho,Katijah Khoza-Shangase
Sianne Green
Background: One of the most popular means of public transport within South Africa is mini-bus taxis. Objectives: As South Africa is mad...
Anthony Mugeere,Peter R Atekyereza,Edward K Kirumira et al.
Anthony Mugeere et al.
Often located far apart from each other, deaf and hearing impaired persons face a multiplicity of challenges that evolve around isolation, neglect and the deprivation of essential social services that affect their welfare and survival. Alth...
Leslie Swartz
Leslie Swartz
Disability research in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly, and this is something to be celebrated. This article reviews some contemporary developments and suggests that there are five central, and interrelated, challenges...