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Tag Archives: developing countries
Serological Studies of Neurologic Helminthic Infections in Rural Areas of Southwest Cameroon: Toxocariasis, Cysticercosis and Paragonimiasis
Image via Wikipedia Author Summary A total of 188 people (168 and 20 with and without symptoms confirmed by clinicians, respectively, 84.6% under 20 years old) were selected on a voluntary basis in Cameroon. Soil transmitted helminthic infections were prevalent … Continue reading
Posted in Neglected tropical disease
Tagged adults, antigen, clinicians, confirmation, cysticercosis, developing countries, eggs, epilepsy, helminthic infections, hookworms, paragonimiasis, quality of life, rural areas, serological studies, soil, southwest cameroon, surveys, toxocara, toxocariasis, voluntary basis
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Cheaper drugs, vaccines forecast as collaborations grow between developing countries' biotech firms
‘South-South’ biotech collaborations boost health, economies: Study The availability of more affordable drugs, vaccines and diagnostics that would help countless people worldwide is the foremost benefit expected from a growing number of collaborations between biotech firms in developing countries, according … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged africa asia, biotech firms, biotechnology firms, biotechnology researchers, developing countries, developing country, entrepreneurial activities, global health, health problems, health products, journal nature biotechnology, latin america, pooling resources, project leader, research organisations, rich countries, rotman, university health network, university of toronto, Vaccines
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Inadequate surgical provision in African district general hospitals
Two papers published this week in PLoS Medicine by Margaret Kruk and colleagues investigate surgical provision in eight district hospitals in three sub-Saharan African countries. The authors, from the USA and Africa, show low levels of surgical care provision, a … Continue reading
Posted in Africa
Tagged african countries, baseline, burden of disease, care provision, childbirth, developing countries, district hospitals, emergency procedures, essential surgery, funding constraints, health care services, health providers, human resource, kruk, specialist surgeons, sub saharan africa, surgery group, surgical procedures, traumatic injuries, unmet need
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HIV: Positive lessons from home-based care
Intensive home-based nursing in HIV/AIDS patients significantly improves self-reported knowledge of HIV, awareness of medications, and self-reported adherence to medication programmes, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. One home-based care trial included in the review also significantly impacted on … Continue reading
Posted in HIV/Aids
Tagged adherence, aids patients, cochrane, depressive symptoms, developing countries, disease outcomes, disease progression, familiar surroundings, general health, health systems, hiv aids, hiv and aids, hiv awareness, hiv medications, hiv patients, hospital beds, medical management, physical functions, spiritual support, stigma
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Research Output in Developing Countries Reveals 194% Increase in Five Years
The partners of Research4Life announced on 2 July 2009 at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 in London that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output by scientists in the developing world since … Continue reading
Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic
Brazil’s nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing countries can successfully combat the epidemic. Inexpensive generic medicines are a large part of the solution, say researchers from Brown University and the Harvard School … Continue reading
Posted in HIV/Aids
Tagged AIDS, aids in developing countries, aids medicines, aids treatment, brazil, da fonseca, developing countries, generic companies, generic medicines, global aids policy, harvard school of public health, health and human rights, HIV, hiv aids, hiv aids epidemic, hiv and aids, living with hiv, multinational pharmaceutical companies, oswaldo cruz foundation, sofia gruskin, university of edinburgh, warren alpert medical school
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Give children iron supplements: They don't increase malaria risk
Iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of contracting malaria and should not be withheld from children at risk of the disease, despite World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines to the contrary, a new review by Cochrane Researchers suggests. “Based on … Continue reading
Posted in Malaria
Tagged anaemia, childhood deaths, children at risk, cochrane, contracting malaria, current research, developing countries, ebonyi state, healthy immune system, iron deficiency, iron supplements, malaria surveillance, malarial parasites, ojukwu, Paediatrics, public health problems, world health organisation
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