by Svetlana | Jul 29, 2016 | Publications, Research and Policy Briefs
The disability associated with depression and its impact on maternal and child health has important implications for public health policy. While the prevalence of postnatal depression is high, there are no prevalence data on antenatal depression in South Africa. The...
by Svetlana | Jul 29, 2016 | Publications, Research and Policy Briefs
Interventions are needed to reduce poor perinatal health. We trained community health workers as home visitors to address maternal/infant risks. In a cluster randomised controlled trial in Cape Town townships, neighbourhoods were randomised within matched pairs to 1)...
by Svetlana | Jul 29, 2016 | Publications, Research and Policy Briefs
Food insecurity has emerged as an important, and potentially modifiable, risk factor for depression. Few studies have brought longitudinal data to bear on investigating this association in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this research was to estimate the...
by Svetlana | Jul 29, 2016 | Publications, Research and Policy Briefs
Violence against women by intimate partners remains unacceptably common worldwide. The evidence base for the assumed psychological impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) is derived primarily from studies conducted in high-income countries. A recently...
by Svetlana | Jul 29, 2016 | Publications, Research and Policy Briefs
South African children’s long-term health and well-being is jeopardized during their mothers’ pregnancies by the intersecting epidemics of HIV, alcohol use, low birth weight (LBW; <2,500 g) related to poor nutrition, and depressed mood. This research examines...
