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- Malaria in patients with sickle cell anaemia: burden, risk . . .
Background It is believed that the current prevalence of malaria in endemic areas reflects selection for the carrier form of sickle cell trait through a survival advantage Malaria has been incriminated as a great cause of mortality in people with sickle cell disease (SCD) However, people with SCD, a high-risk group, do not benefit from free or subsisized malaria prevention and treatment in
- Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause . . .
The GBD cause list is the crucial organising framework for the analysis of causes of death and premature mortality, as well as disease incidence and prevalence and years lived with disability 21 The GBD cause list has evolved during the 25 years of the GBD study to become a list of causes that have public health and medical care importance
- Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease . . .
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) However, an updated and comprehensive assessment of the global
- Epidemiology of Malaria in Endemic Areas - PMC
In 2010, 2 4 million confirmed malaria cases were reported in WHO South-East Asia Region India accounts for 66% of confirmed cases, even though a reduction of 28% of the cases between 2000 and 2010 was observed In 2010, malaria deaths were 2 426 as reported from eight countries of the region, most of all reported in India
- World Health Statistics - World Health Organization
COVID-19 pandemic between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021 was approximately 14 9 million worldwide–– or 9 5 million more deaths than the initially reported 5 4 million COVID-19 deaths during that period Significant inequalities underpin the distribution of COVID-19 cases and deaths, as well as access to vaccinations
- Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths . . .
Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new report from the United Nations (UN) The report shows that over 4 5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth - equivalent to 1 death happening every 7
- Barriers and facilitators of HPV vaccination in sub-saharan . . .
Background Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide Globally, both men and women have a 50% risk of being infected at least once in their life HPV prevalence is among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), at an average of 24% HPV causes different types of cancers, including cervical cancer (CC), which is the leading cause of cancer deaths
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