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Assessment of Stakeholder Perceptions and Attitudes towards Health Data Governance Principles in Botswana: Web-Based Survey

Mauco, Kabelo Leonard; Kagiso, Ndlovu (2023-04)

Background: Globally, healthcare organisations are demonstrating increased interest towards data driven decision making, necessitating health data governance. Transform Health has led the development of globally unifying ...
Investigating the Availability of Nutrition Management Service for Hypertensive Elderly People In Khubetsoana And Thamae Health Centers

Lineo, Motsieloa; Fosa., Mpati Evelyn (2023)

Many elderly people have hypertension, and health systems are faced with the challenge of responding to the needs of this population. The availability of Nutrition Management Service (NMS) in Out Patient Department ...
Virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa: a systematic review

Elliot, Mbunge; Batani, John; Gaobotse, Goabaone; Muchemwa, Benhildah (2022)

Aims: To identify virtual healthcare services and digital health technologies deployed in South Africa during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the challenges associated with their use. Methods: To determine the ...
The future of smart implants towards personalized and pervasive healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, barriers and policy recommendations

Gaobotse, Goabaone, Elliot Mbunge, John Batani, and Benhildah Muchemwa; Goabaone, Gaobotse; Mbunge, Elliot; Batani, John; Muchemwa, Benhildah (2022)

Smart implants continue to evolve, posing tremendous opportunities to move towards personalized and pervasive healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the adoption of smart implants is still nascent in SSA ...
Non-invasive smart implants in healthcare: Redefining healthcare services delivery through sensors and emerging digital health technologies

Gaobotse, Goabaone; Batani, John; Mbunge, Elliot (2022)

The adoption of non-invasive smart implants is inevitable due to recent technological advancements in smart implants and the increasing demand to provide pervasive and personalized care. The integration of non-invasive smart ...
Are we there yet? Unbundling the potential adoption and integration of telemedicine to improve virtual healthcare services in African health systems

Mbunge, Elliot; Muchemwa, Benhildah; Batani, John (2022-01-09)

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the attention has now shifted towards universal vaccination to gracefully lift strict COVID-19 restrictions previously imposed to contain the spread of the disease. Sub-Saharan Africa ...
Antibacterial Activity of 2-Picolyl-polypyridyl-Based Ruthenium (II/III) Complexes on Non-Drug-Resistant and Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Matshwele, James T.; Odisitse, s; Mapolelo, D (2021)

A new hexadentate 2-picolyl-polypyridyl-based ligand (4, 4'-(butane-1, 4-diylbis(oxy))bis(N, N-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)aniline)) (2BUT) (1) and its corresponding Ru(II/III) complexes were synthesized and characterized, ...
Knowledge and Awareness of Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Study of a Large Private University in Botswana

Jomin, George; Sridevi, Gangadharan; Pearson, Chaurura (European Journal of Logistics Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 2015-06)

This study sought to evaluate awareness and knowledge of diabetes mellitus, an important global disease, among staff at a large private university in Botswana. Findings point to a general lack of awareness and knowledge ...
Hygiene Risk and the Virtual Handshake: A Case of the Biometric Identification Machine

Pearson, Chaurura (European Journal of Scientific Research, 2014-06)

This study was carried out to assess hand hygiene practices in the context of an institution that uses biometric identity machines to monitor employee attendance. The study involved 103 employees. The study revealed that ...
The Need for Health Informatics (HI) in Enhancing Botswana Health System Surveillance: A Case Study of Botswana Health Posts

Mogwe, Alpheus Wanano (International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences,, 2014-03)

Technology never ceases to amaze. Innovative health care technologies, treatments, medications and procedures are being developed quickly, and all health practitioners of various backgrounds are expected to integrate them ...
Klebsiella pneumoniae: A potential food safety risk in wild fruits and dried vegetables in Botswana

Pearson, Chaurura; Gash, B.A; Matsheka , M.I (Africa Food and Nutrition Forum, 2014)

The bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae is ubiquitous in nature and is found on the general vegetation and their fruits. The subspecies “pneumonia” is known to cause community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia in immune-compromised ...

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