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The Ebola Virus and Human Rights Concerns in Africa
(African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2015)
In the wake of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) that is ravaging parts of Africa certain measures are being taken by governments to prevent the spread of the epidemic within their borders. Some of these measures are drastic ...
Africa, prisons and COVID-19
(Oxford University Press, 2020)
Africa’s prisons are a long-standing concern for rights defenders given the prevalence
of rights abuses, overcrowding, poor conditions of detention and the extent to which
the criminal justice system is used to target ...
Hypertension in African populations: Review and computational insights
(MPDI, 2021)
Hypertension (HTN) is a persistent public health problem affecting approximately 1.3 billion
individuals globally. Treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH) is defined as high blood pressure (BP)
in a hypertensive patient ...
Social protection responses to COVID-19 in Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2021)
Most African countries implemented measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
during 2020, such as restrictions on business activity and travel, school closures and
stay-at-home lockdowns for several months. These ...
Management of type 1 diabetes in low- and middle- income countries: Comparative health system assessments in Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Peru and Tanzania
(Wiley, 2022)
To describe and compare the health system responses for type 1 diabetes in Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Peru and Tanzania. The Rapid Assessment Protocol for Insulin Access, a multi- level assessment of the health system, was implemented ...
Monkeypox during Covid-19 era in Africa: Current challenges and recommendations
(Elsevier, 2022)
In May 2022, monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak was confirmed amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic in many parts of the world including Africa. This is the largest outbreak since monkeypox (MPX) was
first ...
A view on genomic medicine activities in Africa: Implications for policy
(Frontiers Media, 2022)
Genomics policy development involves assessing a wide range of issues extending from
specimen collection and data sharing to whether and howto utilize advanced technologies in
clinical practice and public health initiatives. ...
Genetic characterization of the central variable region in African swine fever virus isolates in the Russian federation from 2013 to 2017
(MDPI, 2022)
African swine fever virus (ASFV), classified as genotype II, was introduced into Georgia in
2007, and from there, it spread quickly and extensively across the Caucasus to Russia, Europe and
Asia. The molecular epidemiology ...
Questioning the ethics of international research on formula milk supplementation in low-income African countries
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)
Over the past three decades, the increase
in funding for priority public health issues
largely affecting low/middle-income countries (LMICs) has led to the growth in international research involving researchers
or ...
Assessment of the association between plant‑based dietary exposures and cardiovascular disease risk profile in Sub‑Saharan Africa: A systematic review
(BMC, 2022)
Studies have investigated dietary attributes associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Africa.
However, there has been no effort to critically assess the existing evidence. This systematic review examined ...