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Background Community air pollution science serves as a vital tool in public health and urban planning, enabling communities to advocate for policy changes that improve public health outcomes. Despite its potential, there is a noticeable gap in translating research findings into policy actions.

Objectives This review aims to assess the focus of studies on community air pollution science published between 1990-2023 and identify the extent to which these studies address the research-to-policy gap.

Access to contraceptives in South Africa has been hindered by a number of multifaceted challenges, encompassing disruptions in supply chains, healthcare system strain, and shifts in policy priorities. Therefore, this paper seeks to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to contraceptives in South Africa. Data were elicited from the National Income Dynamics Study– Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS-CRAM). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data and to highlight the characteristics of the population and access to contraceptives.

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Poor living conditions and poverty in urban slums mean that informal health providers (IHPs) often dominate health service provision in such settings. We explored the capacity of leaders within slums to contribute to linking IHPs to formal health providers (FHPs), for improved access to quality health services in slums.

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