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An estimate of the prevalence of epilepsy in Sub–Saharan Africa: A systematic analysis

Paul, A., Adeloye, D., George-Carey, et al. journal of Global health (2012) CC
www.jogh.org • doi: 10.7189/jogh.02.020405 ~ December 2012 • Vol. 2 No. 2 • 020405
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2017 Africa Report on Internal Displacement

Norwegian Refugee Council, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (2017) C1
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Surveillance for Antimicrobial Resistance and Consumption of Antibiotics in South Africa

National Dept. of Health, South Africa (2019) C2
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Mental health policy development in Africa

O. Gureje & A. Alem Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2000) C_WHO
Mental health issues are usually given very low priority in health service policies. Although this is changing, African countries are still confronted with so many problems caused by communicable diseases and malnutrition that they have not woken up to the impact of mental disorders. Every country m ... more
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the adolescent HIV continuum of care in South Africa: the Cresting Wave

B. C. Zanoni; M. Archary; S. Buchan; I. T. Katz; J. E. Haberer BMJ Global Health; Pub Med (2016) C2
Zanoni BC, et al. BMJ Glob Health 2016;1:e000004. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2015-000004
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Step Up the Pace: Towards an AIDS-free generation in West and Central Africa

Unicef; UNAIDS; World Health Organization; UNFPA (2017)
The way Forward Executive Summary
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Report of the Planning Meeting on Strategic Options for HIV/AIDS Advocacy in Africa

UNAIDS; UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) (2019) C2
Accessed: 17.11.2019
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Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

Dr T Apalata, Dr C Bamford, Mr D Benjamin et al. South African Medical Journey SAMJ (2011) C2
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public health concern shared by developed and developing countries. In developing countries the burden of infectious diseases is greater and exacerbated by limited access to, and availability and affordability of, antimicrobials required to treat infect ... more
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Children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa

R. Smart; HIVAIDS Consultant Save the Children (UK) South Africa Programme; The Department of Social Development (2003) C2
A Rapid Appraisal of Priorities, Policies and Practices
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Situation Analysis: Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2011) C2
South Africa has faced many challenges over the past two decades, accomplishing profound positive changes in the social structure and government of the nation. This has not yet fully translated into better health for the population, howeve ... more
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South Africa Emergency Appeal for the Impact of Covid-19

UNCT South Africa (2020) C2
South Africa reported it fist case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020. While the first cases were imported, local transmission has led to a rapid increase in the number of cases. As of 21 April 2020, more than 3,400 cases and 58 deaths had been confirmed. ... more
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Children's Palliative Care in South Africa

international children's palliative care network (icpcn) t (2020) C1
Accessed 1 October 2020
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Sentinel surveillance programme for hospitalised individuals with COVID-19 in South Africa

Jassat, W.; et al. (2020) CC
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Africa CDC Rumor Tracking Report

Swen, M.; and R.O'Neill African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
August 2020
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COVID-19 Infodemic Trends in Africa - May 2021

Africa Infodemic Response Alliance, IFRC, UNICEF Africa Infodemic Response Alliance, IFRC, UNICEF (2021) CC
This report presents operational recommendations based on monthly COVID-19 online and offline community feedback trends analysis in Africa.It aims to enable evidence-based decision-making at regional and national levels.
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An analysis of the services provided by community health workers within an urban district in South Africa: a key contribution towards universal access to care

Thomas, L.S., E. Buch and Y. Pillay Human Resources for Health (2021) C1
Community health worker teams are potential game-changers in ensuring access to care in vulnerable communities. Who are they? What do they actually do? Can they help South Africa realize universal health coverage? As the proactive arm of the health ... more
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Census 2011 Profile of persons with disabilities | Statistics South Africa

Statistics South Africa (2014) CC
Stats SA has released an in-depth report on persons with disabilities. The report, written using Census 2011 data, is the first in a series of in-depth analyses of various Census 2011 variables, such as ageing and education. The report provides statistical evidence relating to the prevalence of dis ... more
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Cross-Border Female Genital Mutilation in East Africa

UNFPA ESARO UNFPA; UNICEF (2022) CC
In East Africa, the trend in cross-border FGM puts at risk the progress achieved in eliminating the practice. The only way we can reach zero FGM by 2030 is by concerted and immediate action to address all aspects of FGM. This policy brief highlight ... more
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Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Resources

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The Event-based Surveillance Framework is intended to be used by authorities and agencies responsible for surveillance and response. This framework serves as an outline to guide stakeholders interested in implementing event-based surveillance (EBS) using a multisectoral, One Health approach. To ... more
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Children with disabilities in South Africa: The hidden reality

The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) (2011) C1
Children with disabilities in South Africa: The hidden reality is part of a multiple-country study conducted by ACPF. The study seeks to analyse how cultural, social, physical and other societal barriers prevent children with disabilities from enjoy ... more
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West and Central Africa Region Weekly Humanitarian Snapshot (07 – 13 July 2015)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2015)
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National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB 2017-2022. Draft Version 2, South Africa

South African National AIDS Council (2017) C1
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Barriers to accessing and receiving mental health care in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Isabell Schierenbeck, Peter Johansson, Lena M. C. Andersson, Dalena van Rooyen Health and Human Rights Journal (2013) C1
The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is enshrined in many international human rights treaties. However, studies have shown that people with mental disabilities are often marginalized and discriminated against in the fulfillment of their right to ... more
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Spirituality and healthcare: Towards holistic people-centred healthcare in South Africa

De la Porte, A. AOSIS (2016) C1
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological StudiesISSN: (Online) 2072-8050, (Print) 0259-9422P
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Community health worker models in South Africa: a qualitative study on policy implementation of the 2018/19 revised framework

Murphy, J.P.; A. Moolla, S. Kgowedi et al. Health Policy and Planning (2020) C1
South Africa has a long history of community health workers (CHWs). It has been a journey that has required balancing constrained resources and competing priorities. CHWs form a bridge between communities and healthcare service provision within heal ... more
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Overview of capacity building opportunities in “One Health”, internationally and with focus on Africa

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ (2022) CC2
An interdisciplinary approach to address global health challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, loss of biodiversity, human migration has been framed by the One Health approach. This approach is promoted at global level by the Tripartite of the World Health Organisation, the World A ... more
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Common Skin Diseases In Africa: An Illustrated Guide
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Colette van Hees and Ben Naafs (2004) C1
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Educating Children with Disabilities in Africa

The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) (2011) C2
Towards a policy of inclusion
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 3
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 8
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Research and Evaluation Agenda for HIV and Maternal Health in sub-Saharan Africa

Kendall, Tamil; Danel, Isabella (2014) C1
Women and Health Initiative Working Paper No. 1. Women and Health Initiative
Improving maternal health in the context of the sub-Saharan African HIV epidemic requires greater understanding of the relationships between HIV disease and maternal morbidity and mortality, integrated and effective resp ... more
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Parkinson’s Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Epidemiology, Genetics and Access to Care

U. Williams; O. Bandmann; R. Walker Journal of Movements Disorders (2018) C2
J Mov Disord > Volume 11(2); 2018 > Article Review Article J Mov Disord 2018; 11(2): 53-64. Published online: May 30, 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14802/jmd.17028
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Why is mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV a continual threat to new-borns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

C. S. Yaha; E. Tambo Journal of Infection and Public Health; Elsevier; PubMed.gov (2019) C2
Journal of Infection and Public Health 12 (2019) 213–223
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Beyond “Option B+”: Understanding Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence, Retention in Care and Engagement in ART Services Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women Initiating Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa

L. Myer; T. K. Phillips J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr; World Health Organization (2017) C2
Supplement Article J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  Volume 75, Supplement 2, June 1, 2017 www.jaids.com
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Men who have Sex with Men - An Introductory Guide for Health Care Workers in Africa

B. Brown; Z. Duby; A. Scheibe; et al. Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (2011) C2
Revised Version 2011
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Antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a systematic review

Tilahun Tadesse, B., E. A. Ashley, S. Ongarello et al. BMC Infectious Diseases (2017) C2
Internationally, there is a growing concern over antimicro-bial resistance (AMR) which is currently estimated to ac-count for more than 700,000 deaths per year worldwide. If no appropriate measures are taken to halt its pro-gress, AMR will cost approximately 10 million lives andabout US$100 trillion ... more
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Consultation with Children in East Africa for the World Humanitarian Summit - Messages from Children Affected by Emergencies

Save the Children (2015) CC
Children expressed the need for organisations to support in the delivery of services such as health and sanitation. The children also emphasized that schools and the child-friendly spaces (CFSs) were effective and important spaces to provide them with what they need.
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Déclaration sur l’efficacité du vaccin COVID-19 d’AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) contre les variants du SARS-CoV-2
recommended

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C1
On the 9 February 2021, Africa CDC convened a special session of the Africa Task Force for COVID-19 to review existing data and evidence and recommend
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2 million African community health workers - Harnessing the demographic dividend, ending AIDS and ensuring sustainable health for all in Africa

UNAIDS (2017) CC
This report makes the case for a major new initiative—to rapidly recruit, train and deploy 2 million community health workers in Africa. Drawing on a vast body of evidence and substantial regional experience, the report shows how community health ... more
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State of the Climate in Africa 2020

World Meteorological Organization (2021) C2
Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa
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Review of forest and landscape restoration in Africa 2021

Food and Agricultur Organization of the United Nations FAO and NEPAD (2021) C2
English Analysis on World about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment and more; published on 29 Sep 2021 by FAO and NEPAD
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Agriculture in Africa

NEPAD (2020) CC
Transformation and outlook
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Ending disease in Africa: vision, strategies and special initiatives, 2023-2030

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
While there has been real progress in addressing the burden of disease in the WHO African region, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the link between health, economics and security, as the region saw decades of progress threatened, including positive trends in decreasing inequality. In the Africa ... more
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Africa CDC Reproductive Health | Strategic Priorities 2022-2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2023) CC
In 2006, the Special Session of African Union Health Ministers adopted the Maputo Plan of Action for implementing the Continental Policy Framework on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which expired at the end of 2015. The goal was for all stakeholders and partners to join forces and ... more
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Cardiovascular diseases in Africa in the twenty-first century: Gaps and priorities going forward

Minja, N.W.; Nakagaayi, D.; Aliku, T. et al. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2022) CC
In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD burden and has one of the highest risks of dying from non-communicable dise ... more
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Communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa in 2021/22

World Health Organization Africa Region; WHO Africa World Health Organization Africa Region; WHO Africa (2023) C_WHO
This report is one of the first major products of the newly established Precision Public Health Metrics unit of the UCN cluster of the WHO Regional Office for Africa. The report presents national trends in communicable and non-communicable disease b ... more
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The efects of extreme heat on human health in tropical africa

Kunda J., Gosling S., Foody G. et al. (2024) C2
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the efects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science (WoS) was used to identify research articles on the efects extreme heat, humidity, Wet-bulb Globe Te ... more
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Challenges in the diagnosis of asthma in children, what are the solutions? A scoping review of 3 countries in sub Saharan Africa

Magwenzi, P.; Rusakaniko, S.; Sibanda, E.N. et al. Respiratory Research (2022) CC
The article is a scoping review that explores the challenges in diagnosing asthma in children in three sub-Saharan African countries: Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. It identifies key barriers, such as a lack of community awareness, inadequate he ... more
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Ambient air pollution and non-communicable respiratory illness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature

Glenn, B. E.; Espira, L. M.; Larson, M. C.; Larson, P. S. BMC (2022) CC2
Aerosol pollutants are known to raise the risk of development of non-communicable respiratory diseases (NCRDs) such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and allergic rhinitis. Sub-Saharan Africa’s rapid pace of urb ... more
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A systematic review of healthcare-associated infections in Africa: An antimicrobial resistance perspective

Emmanuel O. Irek, Adewale A. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin (2018) CC
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 2 | a796 | 06 December 2018
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Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease: Comparison between Africa and South America

F. A. E. Sosso, O. Nakamura; M. Nakamura Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience (2017) C2
Received Date: Jun 15, 2017; Accepted Date: Jun 28, 2017; Published Date: Jun 30, 2017 Citation: Etindele Sosso FA, Nakamura O, Nakamura M (2017) Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease: Comparison between Africa and South America. J Neurol Neurosc ... more
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Prevention and control of epidemic meningococcal disease in Africa

WHO (2002)
Report of a WHO technical consultation meeting Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Ebola Virus Disease in Africa: Epidemiology and health facility related transmission

Shears, Paul, T.J.D. O'Dempsey (2015)
A review of current literature and up date data from the field, April 2015. This report has been published in part in J Hosp Inf. 2015;90:1-9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=ebola+nosocomial+shears
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: CULTURE, BELIEFS, AND DISABILITY

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 13
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: INTRODUCING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 1
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: FRAMEWORKS FOR IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 2
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: ACCESSIBILITY

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 4
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: BUILDING MULTISTAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS FOR DISABILITY INCLUSION

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 5
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: NATIONAL PLANS ON DISABILITY

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 6
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: LEGISLATING FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 7
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: THE RIGHT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO WORK

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 9
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: INCLUSIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 10
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LIFE

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 11
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND DISABILITY

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 12
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Toolkit on disability for AFRICA: INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

United Nations Division for Social Policy Development (DSPD) & United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) (2016) C1
Module 14
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A toolkit for integrated vector management in sub-Saharan Africa

World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
This toolkit for integrated vector management (IVM) is designed to help national and regional programme managers coordinate across sectors to design and run large IVM programmes.
The toolkit provides the technical detail required to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate an IVM approach. IVM can ... more
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Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How Ethiopia Achieved MDG Target 7c

McGahey, Christopher USAID (2017) C1
Ethiopia met the MDG target for drinking water access with a unique and high degree of success. The magnitude of the country’s success in providing improved drinking water to nearly half of its population in 25 years despite its diversity, size, and challenges cannot be overstated. This case study ... more
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Improving Brain Tumor Research in Resource-Limited Countries: A Review of the Literature Focusing on West Africa

S. I. Ngulde; F. Fezeu; A.Ramesh; et al. PMC; Cureus (2015) C2
Cureus. 2015 Nov; 7(11): e372. Published online 2015 Nov 3. doi: 10.7759/cureus.372 PMCID: PMC4671837 PMID: 26677422
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Perspectives and Practice of Hiv Disclosure to Children and Adolescents by Health-Care Providers and Caregivers in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

O. Aderomilehin; A. Hanciles-Amu; O. O. Ozoya Frontiers in Public Health (2016) CC
Review published: 12 August 2016 doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00166 Frontiers in Public Health | www.frontiersin.org 1 August 2016 | Volume 4 | Article 166
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Catholic Social Teaching and Social Development in Africa

Centre for Social Justice and Ethics, CUEA (2020) C2
A paper presented during a conference on The Catholic Social Teaching and its Social and Political impact on the Development 9thto 10th December, in Schloss Eichholz Koln/Cologne/GermanyPresented by Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Nduku accessed July 2020
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Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Finding the Balance: Vaccine Confidence

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; Ipsos; et al. (2021) CC
Key findings from a February 2021 survey from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC)
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Africa CDC Non Communicable Diseases, Injuries Prevention and Control and Mental Health Promotion Strategy
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) CC
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) & injuries and mental health conditions constitute a serious impediment to achieving the vision of Agenda 2063 to build an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens. Each year, these cond ... more
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The future of WHO Covid-19 response operations in Africa in 2022
recommended

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
The African Region has been experiencing unprecedented health challenges due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which have compounded the already difficult task the Region was facing in moving towards universal health coverage (UHC) attainment.
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Regional Emergency Response Appeal for the Greater Horn of Africa

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC
The Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst food insecurity situations in decades. It is estimated that more than 37 million people are in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)1 phase 3 or above and approximately 7 mil ... more
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Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa Compared to High-Income Countries: An Epidemiological Perspective

Yuyun, M.F.; Sliwa, K.; Kengne, A.P. et al. Global Heart (2020) CC
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the second common cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for about 35% of all deaths, after a composite of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases. Despite prior perception of lo ... more
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Burden of fungal asthma in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kwizera, R.; Musaazi, J.; Meya, D.B.; et al. PLOS ONE, which is part of the Public Library of Science (PLOS) (2019) CC2
Asthma is one of the neglected diseases in Africa with a high prevalence. Allergic fungal diseases have been reported to complicate asthma progression and treatment outcomes. However, data about fungal asthma and its associated complications are lim ... more
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Socio-economic Impacts of the Ebola Virus Disease on Africa. Revised Edition

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (2015)
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Noncommunicable diseases in Africa: Youth are key to curbing the epidemic and achieving sustainable development
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Naik, W. & Kaneda, T. Population Reference Bureau (2015) C2
Policy Brief | April 2015 | This brief accompanies the data sheet, Addressing Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases Among Young People in Africa: Key to Prevention and Sustainable Development, and its data appendix, which provide all available c ... more
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Disability Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sida (2015) C2
This brief gives an overview of disability rights in the Sub-Saharan region, with focus on Sida partner countries; DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Households in southern and central Malawi will face food and livelihoods deficits

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS Net) (2018) C1
MALAWI Food Security Outlook JUNE 2018 to JANUARY 2019
As the postharvest period continues, very poor and poor households in districts in the southern and central region will face Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes from June to September. Most of ... more
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Antibiotic Resistance in Food Animals in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Founou, L.L.; D. Gyamfi Amoako, R. Carrel Founou, et al. (2015) C2
MICROBIAL DRUG RESISTANCEVolume 24, Number 5, 2018ªMary Ann Liebert, Inc.DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2017.0383 Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a worldwide publichealth concern, with serious health, economic, and so-cietal repercussions. Its emergence is attributed to the se-lective pressure exerted by antib ... more
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COVID-19 in Africa: Protecting Lives and Economies

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) (2020) C1
The ECA, says over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19. This, as the pandemic continues to impact on the Continent’s struggling economies whose growth is expected to slow down from 3.2 percent to 1.8 percent in a best-case scenario, pushing close to 27 million people into extr ... more
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IOM East and Horn of Africa - Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Covid-19 April-December 2020

IOM UN Migration (2020) C2
Updated on 6 APRIL 2020 There are serious concerns that the situation might escalate in the next weeks modelling the epi curve of other regions. The interlinkages between human mobility and the current pandemic of COVID-19 are well established, and while international flights have been suspended i ... more
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تعليمات بسيطة حول كيفية استخدام قناع الوجه )الكمامة(

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C_CDC
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Towards a pastoral care in Africa

Brundson, A.F. (2020) CC
Chapter in: Reformed theology today: Practical-theological, missiological and ethical perspectives
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West and Central Africa - A Region on the Move: Mobility Trends in West and Central Africa (January – December 2021)

International Organization for Migration IOM (2022) CC
The second edition of the “A Region on the Move” report provides an overview of population movement trends in West and Central Africa in 2021. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of mobility in the region and showcase the versatility, mu ... more
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Insect and Hydroponic Farming in Africa

Verner D.; Roos N.; Halloran A. World Bank Group (2021) CC
This report shows that frontier agriculture is a viable complement to conventional agriculture, particularly in Africa and countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV).
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Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa: A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2024) CC
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa which is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive collection of 100 African forgotten food crops. Also referred to as neglected, under ... more
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Non-conventional humanitarian interventions on Ebola outbreak crisis in West Africa

Tambo, Ernest (2014)
Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2014, 3:42 http://www.idpjournal.com/content/3/1/42
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Haemorrhagic Fevers in Africa: Narratives, Politics and Path ways of Disease an Response

Melissa Leach STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies (2008) C1
Ebola
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Reviewing options for peace in South Sudan - East Africa Report Issue 1 | March 2015

Institute for Security Studies (2015)
This report, examining the mood of a country that holds the top spot in the Fragile States Index, is based on field research conducted in South Sudan in April and May 2014.
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El Niño/ Southern Oscillation

World Meteorological Organization, (2014) C2
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Witchcraft, Wealth and Disability: Reinterpretation of a folk belief in contemporary urban Africa.

Nora Groce and Julia McGeown Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (2013) C2
Many groups in sub-Saharan Africa have historically linked persons with disabilities with witchcraft as a component of a wider link between accusations of witchcraft and socially marginalized populations. It is commonly assumed that traditional prej ... more
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Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen Desert Locust Crisis Appeal (January–December 2020)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; reliefweb (2020) C2
Five months after the beginning of the desert locust upsurge in the Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen, and four months since the launch of the response plan (24 January 2020) a total of USD 130 million have been mobilized in the region. As described ... more
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IOM Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for the Middle East and North Africa COVID-19

reliefweb; International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C2
While the full effects of COVID-19 remain unknown, the pandemic continues to profoundly impact regional migration and mobility dynamics, with deep health, social and economic consequences for the most vulnerable, including migrants, displaced populations and their host communities, and returnees.
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Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: using data to find a balance part III

African Union, African CDC, World Health Organisation (2021) C_WHO
12 May 2021. This third survey in the series shows that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact societies, not only in terms of health, but also social and economic conditions and day-to-day life
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Making agriculture in Africa climate-smart

Knaepen, H.; C. Torres and F. Rampa (2015) CC
Briefing Note no. 80 November 2015