Non-communicable Diseases In Africa Research Articles

Africa - Managing non-communicable diseases in Africa

Africa - Managing non-communicable diseases in Africa

Noncommunicable diseases in Africa: a silent hypertension epidemic in Eritrea

Noncommunicable diseases in Africa: a silent hypertension epidemic in Eritrea

Internet initiative to boost health research in Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe

In December 2000 the WHO launched an initiative to bridge the information technology gap. This initiative will establish high-speed Internet connectivity provide top-quality scientific information online and train researchers in information management so they can exploit these services to the full. 6-12 month pilot projects of this initiative will begin in early 2001 at nine health research institutes specializing in tropical diseases reproductive health and communicable and noncommunicable diseases in Africa (Ghana Mali Mozambique Tanzania and Uganda) Central Asia (Mongolia) and Eastern Europe (Armenia and Uzbekistan). To culminate the launching of this initiative several pilot projects have been planned which will include Health InterNetwork partners that will provide computer technology training and logistic support tailored to meet the differing needs of researchers policymakers and health care providers in different countries. Other pilot projects in the pipeline include a program for nurse training in Africa and a project to improve the flow of information and communication at all levels within Indias health system.

Ten Tanzanian transplants: problems and perspectives.

A strategy of live related donor kidney transplantation coupled to the briefest possible preparatory period of haemodialysis was adopted as the most cost effective treatment for a selected group of 9 Tanzanian patients who received a total of 10 grafts. Patient and donor selection and preparation were carried out at Muhimbuli Medical Centre, Dar es Salaam, and the transplant procedure and first few months of follow-up were done at St. Thomas' Hospital, London. There was a high incidence of complications which drew attention to particular risk factors in the group treated. The high cost of treating these individuals emphasizes the need for research into chronic communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa and highlights the dilemma of appropriate use of resources in serving the world's medical needs.