Strengthening institutional capacity for glaucoma care in Sub-Saharan Africa

Strengthening health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

The North-South Institute (NSI) is working on an innovative project designed to bring a special resource into the picture: health professionals who have emigrated from Africa. Through a project called “The Diaspora Giving Back: Strengthening Health Care Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa”, these professionals will have the opportunity to share their expertise, experience and commitment where it’s ne...

Strengthening Child Protection Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Strengthening care and research for women's cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa

•The burden of gynecologic cancers in low resource settings is overwhelming.•Areas with the highest needs have few human resources and limited infrastructure.•Cancer specialists can best help by leveraging ongoing work to assist local leaders.

Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa.

The increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes is a worldwide concern. It presents an added challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where diabetes must compete for resources with communicable diseases. A scarcity of financial resources and appropriate staff mean that many people with type 2 diabetes have complications and that those with type 1 diabetes have an extremely short life-expectancy, ...

Focused antenatal care in Sub-Saharan Africa.