BACKGROUND For many years, the Durban south community has raised concerns about ambient air pollution including particulate matter. The Durban South Industrial Basin (DSIB) may be high risk for exposure to significant ...

Introduction Road traffic collisions in developing countries contribute towards the greatest burden of disabilities and fatalities globally. Concern has arisen about the high proportion of pedestrians involved in ...

The study aimed to describe the health seeking behaviours and experiences of homeless people in South Central Durban. Homelessness is a broad and complex term that affects many people in South Africa. Homelessness inevitably ...

Introduction: Inadequate water supply and sanitation adversely affects the health and socio-economic development of communities. Since 2003, more than 40 000 households in peri-urban and rural ...

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) causes approximately 2 million deaths every year. The problem is escalating explosively in sub-Saharan Africa and is directly related to the increase in the prevalence ofHuman Immunodeficiency ...

Private healthcare sector doctors have a pivotal role to play in the management of HIV and AIDS infection. These doctors need to have an accurate knowledge of the management of the infection, and a positive attitude towards ...