Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 3
November 2022
ISSN 2618-0189 is for the print version.
ISSN 2618-0197 is for the online version.
Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal created to share scientific research from the School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and from Clinical Medicine departments at other institutions in South Africa and internationally. Our objective is to be the primary diffusion portal for Clinical Medicine scientists from southern Africa, using standards that accredit the process of scientific publication.
Published by Wits University Press
5th Floor, University Corner, Braamfontein 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
E-mail: Pravin.Manga@123456wits.ac.za
web: https://journals.co.za/content/journal/wjcm
Editor: Prof Pravin Manga
Associate Editors: Prof Raquel Duarte
Prof Saraladevi Naicker
Dr Caroline Dickens
Prof Deirdre Kruger
Editorial Board:
| Prof Daynia Ballot | University of Witwatersrand |
| Dr Dwomoa Adu | University of Ghana |
| Prof Ashraf Coovadia | University of Witwatersrand |
| Prof Keertan Dheda | University of Cape Town |
| Prof Zodwa Dlamini | University of Pretoria |
| Prof Girish Modi | University of Witwatersrand |
| Prof Rafique Moosa | University of Stellenbosch |
| Prof Martin Smith | University of Witwatersrand |
| Prof Mboyo-di-tamba Vangu | University of Witwatersrand |
| Prof Cheryl Winkler | National Institute of Health, Maryland, USA |
The front cover detail is from Elizabeth Malete's embroidery panel which depicts:
FIRE: The artist of this panel tells the story of death and destruction caused by spontaneous and uncontrolled fires caused by the extreme heat, dry vegetation easily catching fire and severe electric storms which accompany global warming.
Table of Contents
ARTICLES
1 Editorial ................127
Pravin Manga
2 Climate change and impact on infectious diseases ................129
Jeremy Nel and Lauren Richards
3 Climate Change and Cardiovascular Disease in Africa ................135
Keir McCutcheon, Ahmed Vachiat and Pravin Manga
4 Environmental change and kidney health ................141
Joyita Bharati, Saurabh Nayak and Vivekanand Jha
5 Climate Change and Mental Health implications in South Africa ................151
Ugasvaree Subramaney, Samantha Iyaloo, Tejil Morar, Tanesha Nayager and Indhrin Chetty
6 Climate Change and the Health of Children in Southern Africa – The Time to Act is Now ................157
Ashraf H Coovadia, Matthew Chersich, Alize Le Roux and Caradee Y Wright
7 Opening Pandora's box: Climate change, COVID-19 and the rise of a new pandemic ................163
Farzahna Mohamed, Didintle Mokgoko, Jarrod Zamparini, Vivendra Aroomugam Naidoo, Lyle Murray, Nina Diana and Ismail Kalla
8 Climate change impacts on maternal and new-born health in Africa: Intervention options ................169
Chersich MF, Maimela G, Lakhoo DP, Solarin I, Parker C and Scorgie F
9 Healthcare and Climate Change: A South African Health Professionals’ Perspective ................173
Akshay Manga, Denis Dartchiev and Ebrahim Variava
10 Strengthening Health Systems for mitigating Climate Change: Responding to Climate Change as Public Health Professionals ................181
Gloria Maimela
11 Physicians, Climate and Revolution: Notes on systemic approaches to climate change ................187
Raj Patel
12 Climate Change and a plea for Social Justice in South Africa ................191
Lenore Manderson and Susan Levine
13 Living with climate health risks – opportunities and challenges in southern Africa ................195
Francois Engelbrecht, Caradee Y. Wright and Coleen Vogel
14 Education for Sustainable Healthcare in South Africa: Stepping Up Climate Action ................199
James H Irlam
AUDIO/VIDEO
1 Video interview: Tipping points of climate change in Africa ................203