HIV affects children in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) disproportionately to the rest of the world. In 2009 there were 2.3 million children (aged 0-14 years) living with HIV in SSA, roughly 92% of the global total. With such high numbers of HIV-positive children, it is critical to understand the sources and impacts of HIV on children. However, currently, there are few data on the prevalence of HIV an...

Background The poor genomics research capacity of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could prevent maximal benefits from the applications of genomics in the practice of medicine and research. The objective of this study is to examine the author affiliations of genomic epidemiology publications in order to make recommendations for building local genomics research capacity in SSA. Design SSA genomic epidem...

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to identify patients at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) among all patients hospitalised, and to determine the proportion of at-risk hospital patients who received effective types of VTE prophylaxis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS A multinational, observational, cross-sectional survey was carried out on 1 583 at-risk patients throughout five SSA countri...

Regional variability in facility-based delivery (FBD) rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is not well understood, nor is the relationship between FBD and national maternal and early neonatal mortality rates. A systematic literature review identified studies documenting the factors associated with FBD, stratified by region. Rates of skilled birth attendance, facility delivery, maternal mortality, ...

23 January 2016, Vol. 106, No. 1 Heart failure (HF) is a major public health challenge, accounting for significant morbidity and premature mortality globally, including in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).[1] Owing to high prevalence and poor clinical outcomes, HF is associated with recurrent hospitalisation and substantial healthcare expenditure.[2] In contrast to Western countries, where HF is consid...

INTRODUCTION There is a need for interventions to address the escalating mental health burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Implementation of physical activity (PA) within the rehabilitation of people with mental health problems (PMHP) could reduce the burden and facilitate recovery. The objective of the current review was to explore (1) the role of PA within mental health policies of SSA countr...

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has huge amounts of natural resources and a source of strategic minerals. It is not overpopulated compared to the Asian continent, yet the economic conditions have deteriorated alarmingly in recent years. It is the poorest continent and has the lowest per capita income in the world. An analysis of the causes of poverty and its impact on health, particularly cardiovascul...

The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect alternating heads state on structural transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Indeed, alternation a head an institutional tool likely promote reallocation labor, innovation and human capital thus improve change intra-industry productivity, which are two components transformation. primary data collected state, sector database (ASD) Wor...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the nexus between governance and renewable energy consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology/approach focus on 44 countries SSA with data from 1996 2016. empirical evidence based Tobit regressions. Findings It apparent findings that political institutional are negatively related sampled countries. unexpected clarified policy implic...

This paper aims to evaluate the impact of commodity terms trade (CTOT) shocks on labour market resilience Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries, comparing franc zone countries one hand, from non-franc other hand. The results PVAR estimation indicate a positive in SSA countries. finding holds both and When robustness is checked through PSTR, this relationship established be non-linear. policy impli...