Sickle Cell Disease In Sub Saharan Africa Public Health Perspectives

Author : Baba Inusa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040011780
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Baba Inusa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection examines the socio-economic factors that impact the well-being of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Sub-Saharan Africa and the critical importance of patient advocacy in the region. The book looks at a number of key issues, including the social determinants that influence the spread of the disease, the quality of life of children with SCD, the impact of stigma and the broader psychosocial burden of such a prevalent condition. There are also chapters on policy and Public Health management, including collaborations with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and global partners. The second in a two-volume set offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on SCD, this insightful collection highlights many of the hidden issues faced across the region. It will be important reading for students of both Public Health and Medicine, as well as practitioners working for governments or NGOs.

Author : Baba Inusa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032741239
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa, Public Health Perspectives written by Baba Inusa and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This fascinating collection examines the socio-economic factors that impact the well-being of patients with Sickle-Cell Disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan Africa, and the critical importance of patient advocacy in the region. The book looks at a number of key issues, including the social determinants that influence the spread of the disease, the quality of life of children with SCD, the impact of stigma, and the broader psychosocial burden of such a prevalent condition. There are also chapters on policy and Public Health management, including collaborations with NGOs and global partners. The second in a two-volume set offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on SCD, this insightful collection highlights many of the hidden issues faced across the region. It will be important reading for students of both Public Health and Medicine, as well as practitioners working for governments or NGOs"--

Author : Baba Inusa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781003463931
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa, Biomedical Perspectives written by Baba Inusa and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This important collection provides an epidemiological perspective on the continuing scope of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside the clinical attempts to provide comprehensive care in a resource-limited setting. The book moves from a clinical profile of SCD to screening for the disease and ongoing patient care. There are chapters on pain management, organ failure, infections and transfusions, as well as nutrition and neurocognitive complications. The book concludes with chapters on anti-sickness medication, cell transplantation and nursing care. The first in a two-volume set offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on SCD, this is a comprehensive resource that applies clinical knowledge to the practical challenges faced in sub-Saharan Africa. It will be important reading for medical students taking courses in haematology as well as those studying Public Health in sub-Saharan Africa. Practitioners in the region will also find it invaluable in developing their understanding of this pervasive disease"--

Author : Baba Inusa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 104001125X
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Baba Inusa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important collection provides an epidemiological perspective on the continuing scope of sickle cell disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside the clinical attempts to provide comprehensive care in a resource-limited setting. The book moves from a clinical profile of SCD to screening for the disease and ongoing patient care. There are chapters on pain management, organ failure, infections and transfusions, as well as nutrition and neurocognitive complications. The book concludes with chapters on anti-sickness medication, cell transplantation and nursing care. The first in a two-volume set offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on SCD, this is a comprehensive resource that applies clinical knowledge to the practical challenges faced in sub-Saharan Africa. It will be important reading for medical students taking courses in haematology as well as those studying Public Health in sub-Saharan Africa. Practitioners in the region will also find it invaluable in developing their understanding of this pervasive disease.

Author : Baba Inusa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781032183671
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa, Biomedical Perspectives written by Baba Inusa and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important collection provides an epidemiological perspective on the continuing scope of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside the clinical attempts to provide comprehensive care in a resource-limited setting. The book moves from a clinical profile of SCD to screening for the disease and ongoing patient care. There are chapters on pain management, organ failure, infections and transfusions, as well as nutrition and neurocognitive complications. The book concludes with chapters on anti-sickness medication, cell transplantation and nursing care. The first in a two-volume set offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on SCD, this is a comprehensive resource that applies clinical knowledge to the practical challenges faced in sub-Saharan Africa. It will be important reading for medical students taking courses in haematology as well as those studying Public Health in sub-Saharan Africa. Practitioners in the region will also find it invaluable in developing their understanding of this pervasive disease.

Author : Paula Viterbo
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628954906
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medicine and Health in Africa written by Paula Viterbo and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two decades, the implosion of economies under the burden of debt, the negative repercussions of structural adjustment programs, the crisis of legitimacy, civil wars, and the collapse of some states have resulted in serious health issues across the African continent. Newly emerging diseases, such as Ebola virus and HIV/AIDS have killed and disabled millions. Some “old diseases,” such as yellow fever, tuberculosis, and polio have reappeared. Malaria, cholera, and meningitis continue to kill thousands. In many countries, the medical infrastructure has collapsed, while an increasing number of physicians and nurses have migrated to more hospitable places. Stigmatization of the affected people has exacerbated social and racial discrimination and has affected the implementation of national and international public health programs. The complexity of the situation requires an interdisciplinary approach. This collection, including contributions by historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and biologists, emphasizes the social and cultural contexts of African health, paying particular attention to the history of the colonial public health system and its legacy.

Author : John Fulton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781032741109
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa written by John Fulton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating collection shines a social epidemiological spotlight onto the key public health issues effecting sub-Saharan Africa today. Providing a timely overview of the relationship between social systems and human biology, this important book will interest students and researchers across Public Health, Medicine and African Studies.

Author : Megan Vaughan
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 178735704X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Epidemiological Change and Chronic Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Megan Vaughan and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2021-01-27 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epidemiological Change and Chronic Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa offers new and critical perspectives on the causes and consequences of recent epidemiological changes in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly on the increasing incidence of so-called ‘non-communicable’ and chronic conditions. Historians, social anthropologists, public health experts and social epidemiologists present important insights from a number of African perspectives and locations to present an incisive critique of ‘epidemiological transition’ theory and suggest alternative understandings of the epidemiological change on the continent. Arranged in three parts, ‘Temporalities: Beyond Transition’, ‘Numbers and Categories’ and ‘Local Biologies and Knowledge Systems’, the chapters cover a broad range of subjects and themes, including the trajectory of maternal mortality in East Africa, the African smoking epidemic, the history of sugar consumption in South Africa, causality between infectious and non-communicable diseases in Ghana and Belize, the complex relationships between adult hypertension and paediatric HIV in Botswana, and stories of cancer patients and their families as they pursue treatment and care in Kenya. In all, the volume provides insights drawn from historical perspectives and from the African social and clinical experience to offer new perspectives on the changing epidemiology of sub-Saharan Africa that go beyond theories of ‘transition’. It will be of value to students and researchers in Global Health, Medical Anthropology and Public Health, and to readers with an interest in African Studies.

Author : Tamara Giles-Vernick
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 0821444719
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global Health in Africa written by Tamara Giles-Vernick and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Health in Africa is a first exploration of selected histories of global health initiatives in Africa. The collection addresses some of the most important interventions in disease control, including mass vaccination, large-scale treatment and/or prophylaxis campaigns, harm reduction efforts, and nutritional and virological research.The chapters in this collection are organized in three sections that evaluate linkages between past, present, and emergent. Part I, “Looking Back,” contains four chapters that analyze colonial-era interventions and reflect upon their implications for contemporary interventions. Part II, “The Past in the Present,” contains essays exploring the historical dimensions and unexamined assumptions of contemporary disease control programs. Part III, “The Past in the Future,” examines two fields of public health intervention in which efforts to reduce disease transmission and future harm are premised on an understanding of the past. This much-needed volume brings together international experts from the disciplines of demography, anthropology, and historical epidemiology. Covering health initiatives from smallpox vaccinations to malaria control to HIV campaigns, Global Health in Africa offers a first comprehensive look at some of global health’s most important challenges.

Author : Ezekiel Kalipeni
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351805355
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Health, Disease and Development in Africa written by Ezekiel Kalipeni and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The closure of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015 prompted the need for a book of this kind. An interdisciplinary group of global health scholars contribute to the understanding of the emerging and fast-growing problem of the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. This book is timely, as the international community has moved from the MDGs to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the blueprint for a new human development agenda. Contributions and case studies are situated in the revised Epidemiologic and Nutrition Transition Model to capture the current situation, referencing communicable and NCDs on the African continent. The case studies encapsulated aim to help minimize negative health outcomes and improve population health, well-being, and equity in the future. This book will be significant in policy circles to assist international organizations, governments, and United Nations agencies. It aims to chart the future for health in Africa in light of recently adopted SDGs. This book is also a useful complementary reader for global public health related courses.