Teaching ultrasound in tropical countries

Yellow Fever Vaccination: An Issue for Non-endemic Tropical Countries

The Tuberculosis of Tropical Countries

Management of Epidemics in Tropical Countries

The diseases that occur solely or principally, in the tropical and subtropical regions are called as Tropical diseases. These diseases are less or not prevalent in temperate climates because of the occurrence of a cold season that controls the insect population by forcing hibernation. Public health is the art and science of preventing disease, promoting health and prolonging life through organi...

Acute Kidney Injury in Tropical Countries

Acute kidney injury (AKI) in tropical countries is strikingly different from that in countries with a temperate climate. Tropical regions are characterised by year-round high temperatures and the absence of frost, which supports the propagation of infections that can potentially cause AKI. The aetiology and presentation of AKI reflects the ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, and ecological condit...

Anesthesia in underdeveloped countries: a teaching program.

A unique volunteer anesthesia teaching program in East Africa is described. Its object is to help correct the shortage of anesthesia personnel in underdeveloped countries, characteristically so severe that, in some areas, only 10-15 present of the surgery that should be performed can be performed. The design of this program, with its emphasis on teaching, may prove helpful for establishment of ...