Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Isidor Segal
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2018-10-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128156783

Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Changes and Challenges provides an in-depth examination into the rise of western digestive diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For those interested in the causes of the major diseases of the 'West', the patterns in Africa have always reflected on the emergence of western diseases and elucidated the pattern of these conditions and their clinical course. Coverage includes the present epidemiology of GI diseases in SSA, the trends that are occurring, and the context of other emerging diseases. Appropriate for researchers, gastroenterologists and internists, this book brings together the latest research in a single, complete volume. - Provides evidence of the changes occurring in digestive disease in Sub-Saharan Africa due to Westernization - Covers urbanization, upward mobility, demographics, environmental changes, and the availability of natural resources that have a decisive influence on digestive diseases - Offers models for the amelioration of digestive diseases due to Westernization

In Her Lifetime

In Her Lifetime
Author: Committee to Study Female Morbidity and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 1996-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309562228

The relative lack of information on determinants of disease, disability, and death at major stages of a woman's lifespan and the excess morbidity and premature mortality that this engenders has important adverse social and economic ramifications, not only for Sub-Saharan Africa, but also for other regions of the world as well. Women bear much of the weight of world production in both traditional and modern industries. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, women contribute approximately 60 to 80 percent of agricultural labor. Worldwide, it is estimated that women are the sole supporters in 18 to 30 percent of all families, and that their financial contribution in the remainder of families is substantial and often crucial. This book provides a solid documentary base that can be used to develop an agenda to guide research and health policy formulation on female health--both for Sub-Saharan Africa and for other regions of the developing world. This book could also help facilitate ongoing, collaboration between African researchers on women's health and their U.S. colleagues. Chapters cover such topics as demographics, nutritional status, obstetric morbidity and mortality, mental health problems, and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.

Demographic Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

Demographic Change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1993-02-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309049423

This overview includes chapters on child mortality, adult mortality, fertility, proximate determinants, marriage, internal migration, international migration, and the demographic impact of AIDS.

One Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases

One Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Author: Claire J Standley
Publisher: Mdpi AG
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-08-18
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9783036502861

"One Health" is defined as an approach to achieve better health outcomes for humans, animals, and the environment through collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts. The One Health framework is increasingly being applied to the management, control, and even elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a set of infectious diseases that, collectively, affect more than one billion people across almost 150 countries. NTDs are some of the most common infections in the world; they cause substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in regions with little access to medical care and other resources. Although there is increasing recognition of the major public health threat presented by NTDs, the ecological complexities of their transmission continue to pose challenges for their control and elimination. Some NTDs are zoonotic, meaning that they can be transmitted between humans and animals and, as such, present obstacles for public health and veterinary services in addition to concerns for wildlife conservation. Vector-borne NTDs necessitate measures that integrate consideration of the environment into public health strategies in order to sustainably reduce disease transmission. This book presents a collection of papers that explore various aspects of how the One Health concept is being applied to NTD control around the world, from genomics and diagnostic tools to improved surveillance and disease management. Encompassing research from Central America, the Caribbean, Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, the collection emphasizes the diversity of NTDs as well as the critical importance of multisectoral collaboration for their control and elimination.

Neglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa

Neglected Tropical Diseases - Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: John Gyapong
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2016-01-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319254715

This book provides an overview on the major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, such as Leishmaniasis, Buruli Ulcer and Schistosomiasis. In well-structured chapters epidemiology and biology of these parasitic diseases will be discussed in detail. Further, diagnostics and therapeutic approaches as well as prevention strategies will be reviewed. The book will be of interest to basic researchers and clinicians engaged in infectious disease, tropical medicine, and parasitology, and a must-have for scientists specialized in the characteristics of the Sub-Saharan region.

Microbiologically Safe Foods

Microbiologically Safe Foods
Author: Elijah Stein
Publisher: Scientific e-Resources
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2018-10-13
Genre:
ISBN: 1839473541

This book concentrates on cutting edge innovations to create microbiologically safe nourishments for our worldwide supper table. Every section outlines the latest logical advances, especially regarding sustenance preparing, pre-and post-reap nourishment security, quality control, and administrative data. The book starts with a general talk of microbial perils and their general wellbeing implications. It at that point proceeds onward to overview the generation procedures of various sustenance sorts, including dairy, eggs, hamburger, poultry, and products of the soil, pinpointing potential wellsprings of human foodborne infections. The creators address the developing business sector in handled nourishments also novel mediations, for example, inventive sustenance bundling and innovations to lessen waste life forms and drag out time span of usability. Every part additionally depicts the ormal greenery of crude item, waste issues, pathogens of concern, wellsprings of tainting, factors that impact survival and development of pathogens and deterioration life forms, pointer microorganisms, ways to deal with keeping up item quailty and lessening destructive microbial populaces, microbial guidelines for finished result testing, regular microbiological and sub-atomic techniques, and administrative issues. Other essential themes incorporate the security of hereditarily altered living beings (GMOs), prescient microbiology, rising foodborne pathogens, great horticultural and assembling forms, avian flu, and bioterrorism.

Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: D. M. Parkin
Publisher: IARC Scientific Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 9789283222200

The Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa volume brings together population-based cancer incidence data from 25 cancer registries in 20 sub-Saharan African countries that are part of the African Cancer Registry Network. The compiled data in this volume, presented and commented upon by covered population and by anatomical site, are of tremendous value to the assessment of the pattern and evolution of cancer in Africa, as a means of elucidating, confirming, and evaluating causes of the disease.

The Digestive System in Mammals

The Digestive System in Mammals
Author: D. J. Chivers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 462
Release: 1994-07-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0521440165

Biochemical, physiological and morphological aspects of mammalian digestive systems.

The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Digestive System, Volume 9, Part III – Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas - E-Book

The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Digestive System, Volume 9, Part III – Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas - E-Book
Author: James C. Reynolds
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2024-04-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323884121

Offering a concise, highly visual approach to the basic science and clinical pathology of the digestive system, this updated volume in The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations (the CIBA "Green Books") contains unparalleled didactic illustrations reflecting the latest medical knowledge. Revised by Drs. James C. Reynolds, Peter J. Ward, John A. Martin, Grace L. Su, and David C. Whitcomb, Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas, Part 3 of the Digestive System, Volume 9, integrates core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and other basic sciences with common clinical correlates across health, medical, and surgical disciplines. Classic Netter art, updated and new illustrations, and modern imaging continue to bring medical concepts to life and make this timeless work an essential resource for students, clinicians, and educators. - Provides a highly visual guide to the pancreas, liver, and biliary tract in a single source, from basic sciences and normal anatomy and function through pathologic conditions. - Offers expert coverage of key topics, as well as new topics such as other viruses that cause hepatitis. - Provides a concise overview of complex information by integrating anatomical and physiological concepts with clinical scenarios. - Compiles Dr. Frank H. Netter's master medical artistry—an aesthetic tribute and source of inspiration for medical professionals for over half a century—along with new art in the Netter tradition for each of the major body systems, making this volume a powerful and memorable tool for building foundational knowledge and educating patients or staff.