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Cardiac Arrhythmias in Africa: Epidemiology, Management Challenges, and Perspectives

Bonny, A.; Ngantcha, M.; Scholtz, W. et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2019) CC

Africa is experiencing an increasing burden of cardiac arrhythmias. Unfortunately, the expanding need for appropriate care remains largely unmet because of inadequate funding, shortage of essential medical expertise, and the high cost of diagnostic equipment and treatment modalities. Thus, patients ... more

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The lives of children with disabilities in Africa: A glimpse into a hidden world

Nafisa Baboo The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) (2011) C2

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bigna J. J., M.A. Amougou; S. L. Asangbeh, et.al. BMJ (2017) C1

COVID-19 en América Latina y Caribe: Determinación de prioridadesen investigación y llamado a la acción

Feune de Colombi, N.; et al. (2020) CC

Rev Méd Hondur, Vol 88, Núm 2, 202

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Transmission modelling of environmentally persistent zoonotic diseases: a systematic review

Rees, E.M.; A. Minter, J. Edmunds et al. The Lancet (2021) CC

The Lancet Planetary Health Volume 5, ISSUE 7, e466-e478, July 01, 2021 Transmission of many infectious diseases depends on interactions between humans, animals, and the environment. Incorporating these complex processes in transmission dynamic models can help inform policy and disease control int... more

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Cardiac arrhythmias in low- and middle-income countries

Mkoko, P.; Bahiru, E.; Ajijola, O.A. et al. Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy (2019) CC

Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are undergoing an epidemiological transition. With an improvement in socioeconomic conditions and an aging population, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), like cardiac arrhythmias, are expected to increase in these countries. However, there are limited studi... 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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La sensibilisation contre le VIH/sida en Afrique de l'Ouest - Aspects linguistiques et communicatifs

Martina Drescher (Université de Bayreuth) (2010) C2

Je motive d'abord le choix du corpus et en vous donnant de plus amples informations sur les données et leur contexte linguistique (chap. 2). Ensuite je passerai à la partie de nos recherches qui est consacrée aux 3 différents types de discours e... 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 diseases (NCDs) worldwide. There is currently an epide...miological 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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Global AIDS Response: Country Progress Report Nigeria 2014

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA); UNAIDS; Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2014) C1

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Global AIDS Response: Country Progress Report Nigeria 2015

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA); UNAIDS; Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2015) C1

Child protection in Emergencies - Fact sheet

Save the Children UNICEF (2010) CC

War and natural disaster result in millions of families and children witnessing or being victims of unthinkable atrocities. Save the Children is working to minimize the harm children experience during and after an emergency. It is working to ensure children are protected from participating in arm... more

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National HIV/Syphilis sero-prevalence sentinel survey among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Health, Dept. of Public Health, National HIVSTI (2005) C1

Nigeria: Manual for the Training of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWS) on long-acting reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Methods - Participants' Reference Book

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2015) C1

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Children with disabilities in Uganda: The hidden reality

The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) (2011) C2

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Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (5 edition)

World Health Organization WHO (2015)

This document is part of the process for improving the quality of care in family planning. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC), the first edition of which was published in 1996, prsents current World Health Organization (WHO) guidance on the safety of various contraceptive e- m... more