Hoosen Coovadia

Biographic Data

ID6806864
NAMEHoosen Coovadia
GIVEN NAMESHoosen
FAMILY NAMECoovadia
SIGNATURECOOVADIA H
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS8
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
H-INDEX2

  • Health in South Africa

    Open AccessBongani M Mayosi, Joy Elizabeth Lawn et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2012

  • The health and health system of South Africa

    Open AccessHoosen Coovadia, Rachel Jewkes et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2009

  • Mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection during exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life

    Open AccessHoosen M Coovadia, Hoosen Coovadia et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2007

  • HIV-exposed but uninfected children

    Lisa McNally, Jacqueline Hadingham et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2006References: 4

    Globally, approximately 2.8 million children per year are born to HIV-infected women. Improved access to antiretrovirals for both prevention of mother-to-child transmission and maternal treatment results in increasing numbers of HIV-uninfected children living with their HIV-infected mothers. There is increasing evidence for poorer health in these children due to the direct effect of HIV itself and exposure to antiretrovirals. These include altere…

  • Hiv/Aids

    Open AccessHoosen M Coovadia, Hoosen Coovadia et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2005

    Globalisation affects all facets of human life, including health and well being. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has highlighted the global nature of human health and welfare and globalisation has given rise to a trend toward finding common solutions to global health challenges. Numerous international funds have been set up in recent times to address global health challenges such as HIV. However, despite increasingly large amounts of funding for health ini…

  • Mortality of infected and uninfected infants born to HIV-infected mothers in Africa

    Open AccessMarie-Louise Newell, Hoosen Coovadia et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2004

  • Sanctions and the struggle for health in South Africa

    H M Coovadia, Hoosen CoovadiaARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1999Cited by: 2References: 1

    This commentary describes the role of a major antiapartheid health organization, the National Medical and Dental Association (NAMDA), in reinforcing and maintaining international pressure on the racist South African government. NAMDA was a constituent of the Mass Democratic Movement (MDM), which was at the forefront in the struggle for freedom in South Africa. NAMDA endorsed the programs of the banned African National Congress (ANC), which includ…

  • The effects of vitamin A supplementation on the morbidity of children born to HIV-infected women

    Anna Coutsoudis, R A Bobat et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1995Cited by: 6References: 27

    OBJECTIVE. The effects of vitamin A supplementation on morbidity of children born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women were evaluated in a population where vitamin A deficiency is not endemic. METHODS. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin A supplementation was carried out in 118 offspring of HIV-infected women in Durban, South Africa. Those assigned to receive a supplement were given 50,000 IU of vitamin A at 1 and 3 …

  • The Effects of Vitamin A Supplementation on the Morbidity of Children Born to HIV-Infected Women

    Anna Coutsoudis, Raziya A Bobat et al.ARTICLEStudies in Family Planning1995

    OBJECTIVE. The effects of vitamin A supplementation on morbidity of children born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women were evaluated in a population where vitamin A deficiency is not endemic. METHODS. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of vitamin A supplementation was carried out in 118 offspring of HIV-infected women in Durban, South Africa. Those assigned to receive a supplement were given 50,000 IU of vitamin A at 1 and 3 …