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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 diseases (NCDs) worldwide. There is currently an epidemiological transition on the continent, where NCDs is projected to outpace communicable diseases within the current decade. Unchecked increases in CVD risk factors have contributed to the growing burden of three major CVDs—hypertension, cardiomyopathies, and atherosclerotic diseasesleading to devastating rates of stroke and heart failure. The highest age standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to hypertensive heart disease (HHD) were recorded in Africa. The contributory causes of heart failure are changing—whilst HHD and cardiomyopathies still dominate, ischemic heart disease is rapidly becoming a significant contributor, whilst rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has shown a gradual decline. In a continent where health systems are traditionally geared toward addressing communicable diseases, several gaps exist to adequately meet the growing demand imposed by CVDs. Among these, high-quality research to inform interventions, underfunded health systems with high out-of-pocket costs, limited accessibility and affordability of essential medicines, CVD preventive services, and skill shortages. Overall, the African continent progress toward a third reduction in premature mortality come 2030 is lagging behind. More can be done in the arena of effective policy implementation for risk factor reduction and CVD prevention, increasing health financing and focusing on strengthening primary health care services for prevention and treatment of CVDs, whilst ensuring availability and affordability of quality medicines. Further, investing in systematic country data collection and research outputs will improve the accuracy of the burden of disease data and inform policy adoption on interventions. This review summarizes the current CVD burden, important gaps in cardiovascular medicine in Africa, and further highlights priority areas where efforts could be intensified in the next decade with potential to improve the current rate of progress toward achieving a 33% reduction in CVD mortality. more

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Mental health services for children exposed to armed conflict: Médecins Sans Frontières’ experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territory

K. Lokuge, T. Shah, G. Pintaldi, et al. MSF (2013) CC

Paediatrics and International Child Health 2013 VOL. 33 NO. 4, pp.259-272. Open Access.

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Understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: A step towards controlling Buruli ulcer

Muleta, A.J., R. Lappan, T. P. Stinear, et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) CC

August 26, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009678

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Potential for additional government spending on HIV/AIDS in 137 low-income and middle-income countries: an economic modelling study

Haakenstad, A.; Moses, M.W.; Tao, T.; et al. (2019) CC

Between 2012 and 2016, development assistance for HIV/AIDS decreased by 20·0%; domestic financing is therefore critical to sustaining the response... more

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Snakebite epidemiology, outcomes and multicluster risk modelling in Eswatini

Padidar S.; Monadjem A.; Litschka-Koen T. PLOS (2023) CC

Halving snakebite morbidity and mortality by 2030 requires countries to develop both prevention and treatment strategies. The paucity of data on the global incidence and severity of snakebite envenoming causes challenges in prioritizing and mobilisi... more

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From Rights to Realities: Confronting the Challenge of Educating Persons with Disabilities in Developing Countries

Beckmann, P.J.; N. Abera, T. Saballa, et al. (2016) CC

Global Education Review, 3(3).4-27

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HIV Due to Female Sex Work: Regional and Global Estimates

A. Prüss-Ustün; J. Wolf; T. Driscoll; et al. Plos One (2013) CC

PLOS ONE | www.plosone.org May 2013 | Volume 8 | Issue 5 | e63476

Social capital insights from Healthy Settings needs assessment in Malawi

Rippon, S.; Beattie, T. K.; Lungu, K.; et al. (2018) CC2

Healthy Settings, a key component of Malawi’s Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2011–2016, is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) holistic community-led approach to achieving health improv... more

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Comparison of routes for achieving parenteral access with a focus on the management of patients with Ebola virus disease

Ker K, Tansley G, Beec her D, Perner A, Shakur H, Harris T, Roberts I (2015)

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD011386. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011386.pub2 Free access from the website http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhanced/doi/10.1002/14651... more

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Das Istanbul Protokoll

Frewer, A.; H. Furtmayr, K. Krása; T. Wenzel V&R Unipress (2015) CC

Untersuchung und Dokumentation von Folter und Menschrechtsverletzungen. 2. Auflage

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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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Determinants of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Inmates at Mangaung Maximum Correctional Facility in Bloemfontein, South Africa

P. Nyasulu, S. Mogoere, T. Umanah, et al. (2015) CC

Hindawi Publishing Corporation Tuberculosis Research and Treatment Volume 2015, Article ID 752709, 7 pages

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Impact of Vitamin D in the Treatment of Tuberculosis

K. vinh quoc Luong, L. T. H. Nquyen; American Research Foundation, (2011) C2

Review Article: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2011;341(6):493–498.]

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Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Youth In Nepal: Trends and Determinants

Khatiwada N., Silwal P.R., Bhadra R., and Tamang T.M. Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, New ERA, and ICF International (2013) C2

Further analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

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Anthropological and socioeconomic factors contributing to global antimicrobial resistance: a univariate and multivariable analysis

P. Collignon, J.J.Beggs, T.R. Walsh, et al. (2018) CC

The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 2, ISSUE 9, Pe398-e405, September 01, 2018. Reduction of antibiotic consumption will not be sufficient to control antimicrobial resistance because contagion—t... more

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Management of bipolar disorder in the intercontinental region: an international, multicenter, non-interventional, cross-sectional study in real-life conditions

Samalin, L.; E. Vieta, T. Ahmed Okasha, et al. (2016) CC

Sci Rep. 2016; 6: 25920. Published online 2016 May 16. doi: 10.1038/srep25920

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Focused psychosocial interventions for children in low-resource humanitarian settings: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis

Purgato, M., Gross, A.L., Betancourt, T., et al Lancet Glob Health (2018) CC

Results from studies evaluating the effectiveness of focused psychosocial support interventions in children exposed to traumatic events in humanitarian settings in low-income and middle-income countries have been inconsistent, showing varying results by setting and subgroup (eg, age or gender). We a... more

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Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

J. Gaugler, Ph.D.; B. James, Ph.D.; T. Johnson, Ph.D., et al. Alzheimer's Association (2018) C2

Includes a Special Report on the Financial and Personal Benefits of Early Diagnosis 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. Backgro... more