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Parental and Caregiver Involvement in South African Education

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The decline of child stunting in 122 countries: a systematic review of child growth studies since the 19th century

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Childhood stunting fell dramatically over the 20th century

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Prioritising the fight against stunting in South Africa: Evidence, gaps, and implications: a synthesis of ten papers from a special issue of Development Southern Africa (Volume 42, Issue 6, 2025)

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The AI WhatsApp bot spotting hearing loss in SA schools

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From teddies to tablets: New global research reveals that digital devices are being used to comfort babies and parents

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Playbook on Digital Innovation for Supporting Families. A framework for transformative digital support to parents

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Where is the South African prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder programme? A call to action

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The Study on Violence against Children in South Africa. Special Summary for Teens

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2026 Background Report for the 2030 Reading Panel

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The first South African National Gender-Based Violence Study, 2022: a baseline survey on victimisation and perpetration.

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HANDS-ON Experience Learning

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Measuring stunting and tracking trends in prevalence in South Africa: Conceptual and methodological considerations

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Scaling Early Parenting Interventions: A Qualitative Investigation of Factors that Enable Successful Scaling of Early Parenting Interventions for Sustainable Implementation and Impact

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Reflections on monitoring parenting programmes during dissemination and scale-up

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WHOeyes

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Child Poverty in South Africa. Assessing changes in multidimensional poverty using the MODA approach (2015–2023)

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Food Fortification protects billions—but could triple its impact

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The evolution of antenatal care HIV/syphilis sentinel surveillance in South Africa, 1990–2022, and future directions

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By Africa, for Africa: data and action for young children

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Impact of large-scale food fortification programmes on micronutrient inadequacies and their implementation costs: a modelling analysis

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Transforming Welfare Services: From Child Relief to Women’s Empowerment: The Child Support Grant in Rural South Africa

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Turning national commitment into community action in a child’s first 1,000 days

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SA is failing its youngest ears

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World Hearing Day | South African Speech Language Hearing Association

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Adolescence. An Overlooked Window in Nutrition

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Defining Parent Responsiveness: A Systematic Review‐Based Theoretical Model

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Acceptability of Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) Compared to Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation in Pregnant Individuals: A Narrative Review

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South Africa Retail Assessment 2026

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Retail Assessment 2025

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A quiet crisis: Babies born with hearing loss often diagnosed too late in SA

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New Technical Brief and FAQ for UNIMMAP MMS Quality Standards Published by UNICEF

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Introduction of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements in Pakistan through the National Health System: A Pilot Study

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Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Facing Globally Growing Numbers of People Suffering from Disabling Hearing Loss

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Thrive by Five Index 2024: National Findings

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Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating

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Burns Awareness Guide » Surgeons for little lives

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Childhood Illnesses Training Materials For Nurses, Doctors and Community Health Workers

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Vaccination Information Hub

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World Report on Hearing - Comms toolkit is important to alleviate poverty and ensure proper nutrition and care

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As Europe drinks less, Big Alcohol turns to Africa

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At the Crossroads: Life Skills/Orientation Textbook Series

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Why Is Social Connection So Hard for Young Adults?

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Amazing to Me

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World Report on Hearing - Comms toolkit

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Ke Moja WhatsApp Chat Platform (SADAG)

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Stories for Joy – Early Childhood Development South Africa

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Tiny Happy People

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Children's brains function differently during book reading and screen time

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Welcome to Ethnikids - An Online Childrens Bookstore

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How early book access can transform South Africa’s future

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Giving cash simply works

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Western Cape Government Launches Khulisa Care to combat child stunting and improve maternal nutrition | Western Cape Government

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Healthy eating on a budget: Cost-effective protein options starting at just R5 | Life

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Newzroom Afrika Interview: Informal workers are not eligible for maternity and paternal benefits - DGMT

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SABC News Interview: The maternal support grant is vital to address stunting - DGMT

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Bhekisisa Health Beat Interview: Focus on moms - DGMT

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Newzroom Afrika Interview: Government must get behind the Maternal Support Grant - DGMT

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ENCA Interview: Calls are growing for government to fast-track the implementation of the Maternity Support Grant - DGMT

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ENCA Interview: New moms are desperate in SA’s malnutrition crisis - DGMT

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ENCA Interview: Why is South Africa still waiting on the Maternal Support Grant? - DGMT

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Young children and the polycrisis. Where to from here? Executive Summary

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Young children and the polycrisis. Where to from here?

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Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in South Africa | 2024

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THRIVE Nurturing Care for early childhood development. Country profiles for early childhood development (2025)

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South Africa Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (PEIR) for Early Childhood Development

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Effective Cross-Departmental and Inter-Governmental Coordination in Early Childhood Development: The First Step in Developing The ECD Sectoral Strategy for the 2024-2029 Medium-Term National Development Plan

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The Nurturing Care Framework: Indicators for Measuring Responsive Care and Early Learning Activities

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South African Child Gauge 2024

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Reducing Child Poverty. A review of child poverty and the value of the Child Support Grant.

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2025 Background Report for the 2030 Reading Panel

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Judicial Handbook for Navigating Online Harms

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Microchange at Scale: HOW SMALL DATA-DRIVEN SHIFTS CAN TRANSFORM EARLY LEARNING IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Unlocking the Power of Warm, Interactive Conversations

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Do the benefits fade out or not? Understanding influences on short and long-term effects of preschool programmes

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Advancing maternal and child health through Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) in South Africa

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Closing the food gap

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WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), 2024 revision

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Levels and trends in child mortality. Report 2024

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How South Africa can stop hurting its children by reducing heavy drinking: A Guide for Children and Teenagers

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Reducing Alcohol Harms to Children and Adolescents in South Africa: Evidence for Action

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Every child heard: Why South Africa must implement universal newborn hearing screening now

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South African Early Childhood Review 2024

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The State of the World’s Children 2025: Ending Child Poverty – Our Shared Imperative, Statistical Compendium and Data Tables

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What Makes Me? Core Capacities for Living and Learning in Childhood

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Seeds of Success: Nurturing Young Children through Parenting Support

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School Dropout: Hanging by a Thread

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Boosting Adolescent Girls’ Agency Through Life Skills Training

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PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND HEARING PROFESSIONS EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION (EHDI) GUIDELINES YEAR 2018

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Early Detection and Intervention in Audiology An African Perspective

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World Report on Hearing

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21 January 2026
Nutritional status and household food security of pregnant women: insights from the Nutritional Status of Expectant Mothers and their Newborn Infants (NuEMI) study in South Africa

This peer‑reviewed study examines dietary intake and nutrient status among pregnant women in the Free State Province of South Africa, exploring how household food insecurity affects key nutrient consumption. It identifies widespread shortfalls in essential nutrients (protein, fibre, vitamins C, D, E, K and others), emphasises the role of supplements, and highlights implications for maternal and fetal health, suggesting that nutrition education, food fortification, supplementation and poverty‑alleviation strategies are crucial.

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Nutritional status and household food security of pregnant women: insights from the Nutritional Status of Expectant Mothers and their Newborn Infants (NuEMI) study in South Africa

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This peer‑reviewed study examines dietary intake and nutrient status among pregnant women in the Free State Province of South Africa, exploring how household food insecurity affects key nutrient consumption. It identifies widespread shortfalls in essential nutrients (protein, fibre, vitamins C, D, E, K and others), emphasises the role of supplements, and highlights implications for maternal and fetal health, suggesting that nutrition education, food fortification, supplementation and poverty‑alleviation strategies are crucial.

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8 December 2025
Quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing for adolescents: a scoping review and synthesis of comparable data

This is a scoping review examining quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing used with adolescents (aged ~10–24 years). It identified 52 distinct measures, mapped them to a global adolescent wellbeing framework, and found that while many capture wellbeing domains, some areas especially safety and supportive environments are less consistently measured. The review highlights tools that can improve population wellbeing monitoring and guide policy and interventions.

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Quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing for adolescents: a scoping review and synthesis of comparable data

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This is a scoping review examining quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing used with adolescents (aged ~10–24 years). It identified 52 distinct measures, mapped them to a global adolescent wellbeing framework, and found that while many capture wellbeing domains, some areas especially safety and supportive environments are less consistently measured. The review highlights tools that can improve population wellbeing monitoring and guide policy and interventions.

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4 March 2025
Trajectories of adolescent substance use development and the influence of healthy leisure: A growth mixture modeling approach

This study used growth mixture modeling on South African high-school students to identify four distinct adolescent substance-use trajectories (three increasing, one stable). It found that healthy leisure experiences were linked to lower use, suggesting that promoting meaningful leisure could help prevent or reduce adolescent substance use.

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Trajectories of adolescent substance use development and the influence of healthy leisure: A growth mixture modeling approach

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This study used growth mixture modeling on South African high-school students to identify four distinct adolescent substance-use trajectories (three increasing, one stable). It found that healthy leisure experiences were linked to lower use, suggesting that promoting meaningful leisure could help prevent or reduce adolescent substance use.

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14 August 2025
Implementation outcomes of the waves for change community-based task-shared prevention intervention for adolescent mental health in South Africa

This article evaluates how the Waves for Change (W4C) 5‑Pillar Method, a sport‑based, community‑run psychosocial programme, was implemented in South Africa. It finds that using local youth coaches, safe and fun activities, regular training, transport, meals and partnerships supported feasibility, acceptability and adoption. Challenges included coach capacity and measuring soft outcomes, but overall the intervention shows promise for building adolescent resilience through task‑shared mental health support.

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Implementation outcomes of the waves for change community-based task-shared prevention intervention for adolescent mental health in South Africa

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This article evaluates how the Waves for Change (W4C) 5‑Pillar Method, a sport‑based, community‑run psychosocial programme, was implemented in South Africa. It finds that using local youth coaches, safe and fun activities, regular training, transport, meals and partnerships supported feasibility, acceptability and adoption. Challenges included coach capacity and measuring soft outcomes, but overall the intervention shows promise for building adolescent resilience through task‑shared mental health support.

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5 July 2024
Combined hearing and vision screening programs: A scoping review

This scoping review maps existing evidence on combined hearing and vision screening programmes globally. It describes study characteristics, methods and outcomes from 19 studies, noting most originate from high‑income settings. The review outlines potential benefits like early detection and shared resources as well as challenges including follow‑up and implementation issues. It highlights a need for more research, especially in low‑ and middle‑income countries, and standardized reporting guidelines for integrated sensory screening.

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Combined hearing and vision screening programs: A scoping review

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This scoping review maps existing evidence on combined hearing and vision screening programmes globally. It describes study characteristics, methods and outcomes from 19 studies, noting most originate from high‑income settings. The review outlines potential benefits like early detection and shared resources as well as challenges including follow‑up and implementation issues. It highlights a need for more research, especially in low‑ and middle‑income countries, and standardized reporting guidelines for integrated sensory screening.

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24 February 2026
Transitioning to a Flexible, Tiered, Developmentally Informed Same‐Day Screening Model for Preschoolers in Low‐Resource Settings

This study developed a flexible, tiered same-day screening model for preschoolers in low-resource early childhood education settings. Using participatory feedback, the model streamlines visits, shortens assessments, and tailors developmental and health screening to each child’s readiness, enhancing feasibility, cultural responsiveness and early identification for referral in low- and middle-income contexts.

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Transitioning to a Flexible, Tiered, Developmentally Informed Same‐Day Screening Model for Preschoolers in Low‐Resource Settings

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This study developed a flexible, tiered same-day screening model for preschoolers in low-resource early childhood education settings. Using participatory feedback, the model streamlines visits, shortens assessments, and tailors developmental and health screening to each child’s readiness, enhancing feasibility, cultural responsiveness and early identification for referral in low- and middle-income contexts.

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26 November 2025
Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Introduction

This article introduces a special issue on Family‑Centered Early Intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (FCEI‑DHH). It explains how an international panel revised and expanded a 2013 consensus on evidence‑based principles by incorporating broader cultural perspectives, family and DHH leader input, and new research to guide global FCEI‑DHH practice and improve supports for children and their families.

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Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Introduction

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This article introduces a special issue on Family‑Centered Early Intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (FCEI‑DHH). It explains how an international panel revised and expanded a 2013 consensus on evidence‑based principles by incorporating broader cultural perspectives, family and DHH leader input, and new research to guide global FCEI‑DHH practice and improve supports for children and their families.

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12 January 2026
A narrative review on cost considerations in early intervention for deaf and/or hard-of-hearing children in Africa

This review examines how cost influences access and sustainability of early intervention (EI) services for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing children across Africa. High out‑of‑pocket expenses, limited public funding, fragmented financing, and inequitable access to hearing technologies hinder service uptake. The paper advocates integrating economic evidence into policy, expanding public financing, pooled procurement, and culturally responsive, community‑based models to improve equity and long‑term outcomes.

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A narrative review on cost considerations in early intervention for deaf and/or hard-of-hearing children in Africa

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This review examines how cost influences access and sustainability of early intervention (EI) services for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing children across Africa. High out‑of‑pocket expenses, limited public funding, fragmented financing, and inequitable access to hearing technologies hinder service uptake. The paper advocates integrating economic evidence into policy, expanding public financing, pooled procurement, and culturally responsive, community‑based models to improve equity and long‑term outcomes.

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29 April 2025
Caregiver Challenges and Opportunities for Accessing Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: A Narrative Inquiry from South Africa

This narrative study explores caregivers’ experiences accessing Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) services in South Africa, identifying systemic, logistical and financial barriers to timely diagnosis and support for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It also highlights facilitators such as family support and counselling, emphasising the need for policy reform, expanded screening, financial assistance and public awareness to improve paediatric hearing outcomes.

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Caregiver Challenges and Opportunities for Accessing Early Hearing Detection and Intervention: A Narrative Inquiry from South Africa

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This narrative study explores caregivers’ experiences accessing Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) services in South Africa, identifying systemic, logistical and financial barriers to timely diagnosis and support for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It also highlights facilitators such as family support and counselling, emphasising the need for policy reform, expanded screening, financial assistance and public awareness to improve paediatric hearing outcomes.

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31 October 2024
Communication Intervention in South Africa: Advocating for the Listening and Spoken Language Approach

This article highlights the importance of adhering to Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) guidelines in South Africa and promotes the Listening and Spoken Language–South Africa (LSL‑SA) approach for children with hearing impairment. It reviews evidence showing that LSL‑SA can lead to improved communication outcomes and faster progress compared with traditional therapy. The authors argue for culturally responsive, family‑centred early intervention and broader implementation to improve equitable access to services.

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Communication Intervention in South Africa: Advocating for the Listening and Spoken Language Approach

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This article highlights the importance of adhering to Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) guidelines in South Africa and promotes the Listening and Spoken Language–South Africa (LSL‑SA) approach for children with hearing impairment. It reviews evidence showing that LSL‑SA can lead to improved communication outcomes and faster progress compared with traditional therapy. The authors argue for culturally responsive, family‑centred early intervention and broader implementation to improve equitable access to services.

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