Nosivuyile Vanqa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6679378 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nosivuyile Vanqa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nosivuyile |
| FAMILY NAME | Vanqa |
| SIGNATURE | VANQA N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2774-5622 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Children, caregivers and health workers’ perceptions and experiences of the XTEMP-R tool to improve tuberculosis treatment
Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children remains a significant challenge for patients, caregivers, and health systems, despite advances in child-friendly drug formulations. While new formulations offer benefits, their widespread availability is limited, and many exhibit poor palatability. A key strategy to improve administration and mask the taste of paediatric TB medications involves creating extemporaneous suspensions. However, …
Analysing interventions designed to reduce tuberculosis-related stigma
Stigma is a critical barrier for TB care delivery; yet data on stigma reduction interventions is limited. This review maps the available literature on TB stigma reduction interventions, using the Health Stigma and Discrimination framework and an implementation analysis to identify research gaps and inform intervention design. Using search terms for TB and stigma, we systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. Two independent review…
Being seen” at the clinic
Health workers in 21 government health facilities in Zambia and South Africa linked spatial organisation of HIV services and material items signifying HIV-status (for example, coloured client cards) to the risk of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) 'being seen' or identified by others. Demarcated HIV services, distinctive client flow and associated-items were considered especially distinguishing. Strategies to circumvent any resulting stigma mostly i…
Being seen” at the clinic
Health workers in 21 government health facilities in Zambia and South Africa linked spatial organisation of HIV services and material items signifying HIV-status (for example, coloured client cards) to the risk of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) 'being seen' or identified by others. Demarcated HIV services, distinctive client flow and associated-items were considered especially distinguishing. Strategies to circumvent any resulting stigma mostly i…
Being seen” at the clinic
Health workers in 21 government health facilities in Zambia and South Africa linked spatial organisation of HIV services and material items signifying HIV-status (for example, coloured client cards) to the risk of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) 'being seen' or identified by others. Demarcated HIV services, distinctive client flow and associated-items were considered especially distinguishing. Strategies to circumvent any resulting stigma mostly i…
Analysing interventions designed to reduce tuberculosis-related stigma
Stigma is a critical barrier for TB care delivery; yet data on stigma reduction interventions is limited. This review maps the available literature on TB stigma reduction interventions, using the Health Stigma and Discrimination framework and an implementation analysis to identify research gaps and inform intervention design. Using search terms for TB and stigma, we systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. Two independent review…
Children, caregivers and health workers’ perceptions and experiences of the XTEMP-R tool to improve tuberculosis treatment
Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children remains a significant challenge for patients, caregivers, and health systems, despite advances in child-friendly drug formulations. While new formulations offer benefits, their widespread availability is limited, and many exhibit poor palatability. A key strategy to improve administration and mask the taste of paediatric TB medications involves creating extemporaneous suspensions. However, …
Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Directly Observed Therapy (1 work) · Environmental health (1 work) · Family medicine (1 work)