Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an emerging biomedical prevention
intervention. Documenting PrEP service delivery models (SDMs) that promote linkage to and …

Background The prevalence of allergic diseases differs in urban and rural populations.
Objective We sought to assess associations between environmental and dietary factors with …

Background Food sensitization and challenge-proved food allergy (FA) have not been
compared in urban and rural settings. Objective We sought to determine and compare the …

Background Severe meat allergy with anaphylaxis may be caused by sensitization to alpha‐
gal. Levels of alpha‐gal sensitization that correlate with high risk of meat allergy are …

Background Few studies exist on food sensitization and challenge-proven food allergy in
low-and middle-income countries. Objective To describe the study design and methodology …

Objective Children and adolescents living in agricultural areas are likely to be exposed to
mixtures of pesticides during their daily activities, which may impair their neurodevelopment …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of high-risk (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV) and
factors associated with HR-HPV infection among women from rural Eastern Cape, South …

This study describes and compares allergic diseases and sensitization in urban and rural
children in the SAFFA study cohort as well as infant feeding patterns and nutritional status …

To the Editor: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common childhood disorder with significant
reductions in the child's quality of life. The composition and diversity of the early gut …

HIV linkage, and retention are key weaknesses in South Africa's national antiretroviral
therapy (ART) program, with the greatest loss of patients in the HIV treatment pathway …