Jaya A George
Biographic Data
| ID | 7613684 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaya A George |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaya A |
| FAMILY NAME | George |
| SIGNATURE | GEORGE J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Health Laboratory Service |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8769-3505 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Task sharing for point-of-care testing: Review of national health policies and implementation landscape in 19 African countries
World Health Organization recommends task sharing (TS) for point-of-care testing (POCT) with lay health workers (LHW) to improve access when professional capacity is limited. Despite many benefits of POCT, TS remains underutilized. This study examined uptake of TS for POCT in national policies and the implementation landscape in 19 African countries from November 2024 to March 2025. A mixed-methods approach included an online cross-sectional surv…
Prevalence and associations of hypertension detection, treatment and control in Cape Town
Participants who were female and with comorbid diabetes were more likely to have better hypertension care overall, while the poorest and less urbanised participants were less likely to have their hypertension detected. Strategies are required to ensure equitable distribution of hypertension care. In-depth research is required to understand the contributors to suboptimal hypertension care, which likely differ by age, gender, socioeconomic status a…
Assessing compliance with national guidelines in diabetes care: A study leveraging data from south Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
Diabetes is a major global health issue. We evaluated compliance to laboratory-based management guidelines for diabetes (type 1 and 2), essential for effective treatment and reducing diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. Our study utilized South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) data, focusing on patients from birth to age 80 years who underwent initial diabetes laboratory testing between January 1, 2012-January 1, 2016. Pat…
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Assessing compliance with national guidelines in diabetes care: A study leveraging data from south Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
Diabetes is a major global health issue. We evaluated compliance to laboratory-based management guidelines for diabetes (type 1 and 2), essential for effective treatment and reducing diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. Our study utilized South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) data, focusing on patients from birth to age 80 years who underwent initial diabetes laboratory testing between January 1, 2012-January 1, 2016. Pat…
Task sharing for point-of-care testing: Review of national health policies and implementation landscape in 19 African countries
World Health Organization recommends task sharing (TS) for point-of-care testing (POCT) with lay health workers (LHW) to improve access when professional capacity is limited. Despite many benefits of POCT, TS remains underutilized. This study examined uptake of TS for POCT in national policies and the implementation landscape in 19 African countries from November 2024 to March 2025. A mixed-methods approach included an online cross-sectional surv…
Prevalence and associations of hypertension detection, treatment and control in Cape Town
Participants who were female and with comorbid diabetes were more likely to have better hypertension care overall, while the poorest and less urbanised participants were less likely to have their hypertension detected. Strategies are required to ensure equitable distribution of hypertension care. In-depth research is required to understand the contributors to suboptimal hypertension care, which likely differ by age, gender, socioeconomic status a…
Health care (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Biostatistics (1 works) · Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (1 works) · Capacity building (1 works) · Cape (1 works) · Cohort (1 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (1 works)