Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Subject "Africa"

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Response to the novel Corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic across Africa: successes, challenges, and implications for the Future

Ogunleye, Olayinka O.; Basu, Debashis; Mueller, Debjani; Sneddon, Jacqueline; Seaton, R. Andrew; Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola F.; Wamboga, Joshua; Miljković, Nenad; Mwita, Julius C.; Rwegerera, Godfrey Mutashambara (Frontiers Media S.A., www.frontiersin.org, 2020-09-11)

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed considerable lives. There are major concerns in Africa due to existing high prevalence rates for both infectious and non-infectious diseases and limited resources in ...
Review of ongoing activities and challenges to improve the care of patients with Type 2 Diabetes across Africa and the implications for the future

Godman, Brian; Basu, Debashis; Pillay, Yogan; Mwita, Julius C.; Rwegerera, Godfrey Mutashambara; Paramadhas, Bene D. Anand; Tiroyakgosi, Celda; Okwen, Patrick Mbah; Niba, Loveline Lum; Nonvignon, Justice; Sefah, Israel; Oluka, Margaret; Guantai, Anastasia N. (Frontiers Media S.A. www.frontiersin.org, 2020-03-20)

Background: There has been an appreciable increase in the number of people in Africa with metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in recent years as a result of a number of factors. Factors include lifestyle changes, ...