Aneesa Moolla

Datos Biográficos

ID241100
NOMBREAneesa Moolla
NOMBRESAneesa
APELLIDOMoolla
FIRMAMOOLLA A
AFILIACIONESUniversity of the Witwatersrand
ORCID0000-0002-1233-680X
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2008
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • ‘It all depends on your faith’

    Open AccessMichael Galvin, Lezanie Coetzee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Biosocial Science2026

    Despite biomedical explanations for diseases being increasingly accepted in sub-Saharan Africa, traditional African explanatory models of illness remain widespread. This study sought to understand local explanatory models for illness and patient experiences with different traditional health practitioners (THPs) among a population of rural women in Limpopo, South Africa. This was a cross-sectional qualitative study in which eighty-two in-depth int…

  • One year on - the long-term impact of Covid-19 pandemic and government restrictions on the health-seeking behaviour, financial security and mental health of TB survivors

    Open AccessNelly Jinga, Kamban Hirasen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Clinical trial number: not applicable

  • Traditional beliefs and practices surrounding pregnancy loss in Limpopo Province, South Africa

    Open AccessMichael Galvin, Lezanie Coetzee et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025Referencias: 13

    South Africa has a diversity of traditional beliefs and practices within its existing sub-cultures which include complex belief patterns around women's sexual and reproductive health, including pregnancy loss (i.e. abortion or miscarriage). Causes of pregnancy loss among the different cultures can be attributed broadly to ancestors, bewitchment, and ritual pollution. However, of these factors, ritual pollution has not been adequately researched. …

  • Religious and Medical Pluralism Among Traditional Healers in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessMichael Galvin, Lesley Chiwaye et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2024

    Religion and spirituality are powerful social forces in contemporary South Africa. Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) are commonly consulted for both spiritual and medical ailments as a first line of care. Many studies have assessed African traditional health seeking behaviors but few have examined beliefs, practices, and behaviors of THPs themselves. This study sought to explore spiritual worldviews among South African THPs. Semi-structured…

  • Adopting sustainable innovations for remote access to TB and HIV care in South Africa

    Open AccessMichael Galvin, Denise Evans et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    For the last decade, South Africa has made substantial progress to control the dual HIV and TB epidemics. However, disruptions in TB and HIV treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to reverse this. This study aimed to identify adaptations in HIV and TB service delivery models in response to COVID-19 and government restrictions. This information informed the development of an online survey, which was utilized as part of a consultation ex…

  • Coping mechanisms during the Covid ‐19 pandemic and lockdown in metropolitan Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessN Paredes Ruvalcaba, A W Kim et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2023

    BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused prolonged stress on numerous fronts. While the acute health impacts of psychosocial stress due to the pandemic are well-documented, less is known about the resources and mechanisms utilized to cope in response to stresses during the pandemic and lockdown. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify and describe the coping mechanisms adults utilized in response to the stressors of the COVID-19 pand…

  • Pathways to care among patients with mental illness at two psychiatric facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessMichael Galvin, William Byansi et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2023

    BACKGROUND: A patient's pathway to care is often characterized by a sequence of actions taken to remedy ill-health. Research exploring the help-seeking behavior of individuals with mental health problems in sub-Saharan Africa is relatively limited. This study assessed the perceptions and experiences of mental illness and treatment among patients with mental illness at two psychiatric facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa. METHODS: 309 intervie…

  • The lived experiences of tuberculosis survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic and government lockdown in South Africa

    Open AccessAnn Scheunemann, Aneesa Moolla et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Implications and suggestions for future directions include fostering and maintaining a strong network of social support for TB survivors

  • Perceptions of causes and treatment of mental illness among traditional health practitioners in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Open AccessMichael Galvin, Lesley Chiwaye et al.ARTICLESouth African Journal of Psychology2023Referencias: 20

    Mental disorders are among the most poorly treated illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that 70%–80% of South Africans consult traditional health practitioners for the treatment of psychological ailments. As traditional health practitioners maintain a strong role in assessing and treating patients with mental illness in this context, this study contributes to the burgeoning research literature on the topic. Semi-structured in-depth in…

  • Assessment of facility-based tuberculosis data quality in an integrated HIV/TB database in three South African districts

    Open AccessJoshua P Murphy, Sharon Kgowedi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Background Assessment of data quality is essential to successful monitoring & evaluation of tuberculosis (TB) services. South Africa uses the Three Interlinked Electronic Register (TIER.Net) to monitor TB diagnoses and treatment outcomes. We assessed the quality of routine programmatic data as captured in TIER.Net. Methods We reviewed 277 records from routine data collected for adults who had started TB treatment for drug-sensitive (DS-) TB betwe…

  • Community health worker models in South Africa

    Open AccessJoshua P Murphy, Aneesa Moolla et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2021

    South Africa has a long history of community health workers (CHWs). It has been a journey that has required balancing constrained resources and competing priorities. CHWs form a bridge between communities and healthcare service provision within health facilities and act as the cornerstone of South Africa’s Ward-Based Primary Healthcare Outreach Teams. This study aimed to document the CHW policy implementation landscape across six provinces in Sou…

  • “Even if you’re HIV-positive there’s life after if you take your medication”

    Cheryl Hendrickson, Aneesa Moolla et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    South Africa's national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme, initiated in 2004, is the largest HIV treatment programme in the world with an estimated 4.2 million people on ART. Today, an HIV diagnosis is no longer associated with certain death, but is rather a manageable chronic disease, with all HIV-positive patients now eligible to receive treatment. In this study, we explore patient experiences at the onset of the ART programme, including…

  • Street Children's Experiences of Aggression during Interaction with Police

    Aneesa Moolla, Chris Myburgh et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology in Africa2008

    The research investigated street children's experiences of aggression during interaction with police. The participants were 16 black male street children (aged =13 to 18 years) residing in a temporary shelter in Hillbrow of Johannesburg. Data were collected through phenomenological individual interviews, drawings and group interviews. Street children experienced aggression during interaction with police in a variety of ways which included physica…

  • Buchu’ – Agathosma betulina and Agathosma crenulata (Rutaceae)

    Open AccessAneesa Moolla, Alvaro Viljoen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnopharmacology2008