The looming threat posed by the emergence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) is underestimated and often denied. The health services and societies struggle to cope with the direct effects of poverty, war, fragile social and economic structures and AIDS. The threat of CVD seems less direct and few reliable data are available. This has resulted in neglecting serious warni...

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the aging of HIV-positive pediatric cohorts and growing numbers of adolescents on treatment, coupled with high HIV incidence in this age group, means the number of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) will continue to grow. The clinical, psychological, social, and reproductive health needs of ALHIV remain poorly understood and efforts to mobilize and advocate for the...

While overall fertility across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is still high, rates have been declining among educated and wealthier women in many countries since the 1970s. It not clear whether, five decades later, consistently lower

INTRODUCTION Severe chronic hepatic schistosomiasis is a common cause of episodes upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there is paucity of data on clinical epidemiology of episodes of UGIB from rural Africa despite on going public health interventions to control and eliminate schistosomiasis. METHODS Through a cross sectional study we profiled lifetime ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the burden of posterior segment eye diseases (PSEDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS We reviewed published population-based data from SSA and other relevant populations on the leading PSED, specifically glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration, as causes of blindness and visual impairment in adults. Data were extracted from population-based ...

The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and endstage kidney disease (ESKD) presents a challenge for both developed and emerging countries. While dialysis and transplantation consumes an ever-increasing proportion of the health budget in countries such as the United States, Japan and Taiwan, there is limited availability of these expensive therapies in the majority of emerging countries and e...

Contextual factors such as local policies and cultural norms, as well as socioeconomic factors, play a role in women’s ability to access care and receive appropriate treatment during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.1 This is true for all women, and particularly so for the 17 million women living with HIV globally, the vast majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and are of repro...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been a major challenge over the past decade. This has increased mortality rate amongst indigenous people of sub-region. It is expected that this constant CVDs increase could result an eminent epidemic and lead to high regional burdens due number Low-middle income countries SSA. Despite this, there is, however low level literature r...

Introduction The tourism industry in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to grow at an average rate of 5%, one of the highest rates globally (UNWTO, 2006). Despite this phenomenal projection, benefits accruing from the tourism industry have failed to translate to significant socio-economic development especially at the local levels and the involvement of local communities has been minimal (Kh...