Literature Review: Review of childhood burn injuries in sub-Saharan Africa: a forgotten public health challenge

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
AA Hyder ◽  
KS Kashyap ◽  
S Fishman ◽  
SA Wali
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Sub Saharan

Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa – Overview of a Looming Health Challenge

2009 ◽  
Vol 05 (0) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix K Assah ◽  
Jean-Claude Mbanya ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Recognition ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Imminent Threat ◽  
And Control

The number of people living with diabetes in the world is increasing rapidly. Most of the increase will occur in developing countries such as those in sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetes is currently recognised as a real and imminent threat to social and economic development globally and is set to be a major public health challenge in the 21st century. In sub-Saharan Africa, the challenge posed by diabetes is even more overwhelming since diabetes will have to share scarce resources with infections and malnutrition. Even worse, diabetes still has to gain sufficient political and social recognition in order to warrant aggressive national policies for prevention and treatment. In this article we present an overview of the burden of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa and the specificities of care and control, and highlight the importance of developing effective national diabetes programmes.

scholarly journals Screening of Imported Infectious Diseases Among Asymptomatic Sub-Saharan African and Latin American Immigrants: A Public Health Challenge

2015 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 848-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begoña Monge-Maillo ◽  
Rogelio López-Vélez ◽  
Federico Ferrere-González ◽  
Francesca F. Norman ◽  
Ángela Martínez-Pérez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Latin American Immigrants ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals DIPHTHERIA: CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE IN UKRAINE AND WORLDWIDE (LITERATURE REVIEW)

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-143
Author(s):  
Kateryna V. Pikul ◽  
Liudmyla M. Syzova ◽  
Valentina I. Ilchenko ◽  
Irina M. Zvyagolska
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Cross Protection ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Different Strains

The aim: Of the paper is to analyze the current views on diagnosis and management of diphtheria in children. Materials and methods: The data of scientific literature have been analyzed, using the bibliosemantic method of study. Conclusions: The specific prophylaxis is recommended to prevent the infection. It has cross-protection against different strains.

scholarly journals Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa – Overview of a Looming Health Challenge

2009 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Felix K Assah ◽  
Jean-Claude Mbanya ◽  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Recognition ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Health Challenge ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Public Health Challenge ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Imminent Threat ◽  
And Control

The number of people living with diabetes in the world is increasing rapidly. Most of the increase will occur in developing countries such as those in sub-Saharan Africa. Diabetes is currently recognised as a real and imminent threat to social and economic development globally and is set to be a major public health challenge in the 21st century. In sub-Saharan Africa, the challenge posed by diabetes is even more overwhelming since diabetes will have to share scarce resources with infections and malnutrition. Even worse, diabetes still has to gain sufficient political and social recognition in order to warrant aggressive national policies for prevention and treatment. In this article we present an overview of the burden of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa and the specificities of care and control, and highlight the importance of developing effective national diabetes programmes.

scholarly journals Pesticide Research on Environmental and Human Exposure and Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Samuel Fuhrimann ◽  
Chenjie Wan ◽  
Elodie Blouzard ◽  
Adriana Veludo ◽  
Zelda Holtman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Public Health Risks ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Research Hotspots

On the African continent, ongoing agriculture intensification is accompanied by the increasing use of pesticides, associated with environmental and public health concerns. Using a systematic literature review, we aimed to map current geographical research hotspots and gaps around environmental and public health risks research of agriculture pesticides in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Studies were included that collected primary data on past and current-used agricultural pesticides and assessed their environmental occurrence, related knowledge, attitude and practice, human exposure, and environmental or public health risks between 2006 and 2021. We identified 391 articles covering 469 study sites in 37 countries in SSA. Five geographical research hotspots were identified: two in South Africa, two in East Africa, and one in West Africa. Despite its ban for agricultural use, organochlorine was the most studied pesticide group (60%; 86% of studies included DDT). Current-used pesticides in agriculture were studied in 54% of the study sites (including insecticides (92%), herbicides (44%), and fungicides (35%)). Environmental samples were collected in 67% of the studies (e.g., water, aquatic species, sediment, agricultural produce, and air). In 38% of the studies, human subjects were investigated. Only few studies had a longitudinal design or assessed pesticide’s environmental risks; human biomarkers; dose-response in human subjects, including children and women; and interventions to reduce pesticide exposure. We established a research database that can help stakeholders to address research gaps, foster research collaboration between environmental and health dimensions, and work towards sustainable and safe agriculture systems in SSA.

Cervical Cancer and its Aetiology in Sub-saharan Africa: A Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 574
Author(s):  
Godstime I. Irabor ◽  
Ayodele J. Omotoso ◽  
Martin A. Nnoli ◽  
Kenneth A. Omoruyi ◽  
Edoise M. Isiwele
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sub Saharan
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