Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa
NEW YORK, June 15, 2007 A new initiative from Columbia University Medical Center will be the first to target chronic oral health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, where the vast majority of chronic diseases are left undetected and untreated. The initiative is the result of an anonymous $1.5 million gift to support the Millennium Villages, which aims to fight extreme poverty and related challenges...Malaria may fuel spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
SEATTLE Malaria may be fueling the spread of HIV in areas of sub-Saharan Africa where there is a substantial overlap between the two diseases, while HIV may be playing a role in boosting adult malaria-infection rates in some parts of the region, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington. ... The findings, published in the...Sub-Saharan Africans with HIV may achieve favorable levels of antiretroviral therapy adherence
... Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved the health of many human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive individuals who otherwise would have died. However, treatment effectiveness relies on sustained adherence, which is a serious challenge to those receiving ART, according to background information in th...Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa
The first meeting of the Telemedicine Task Force for sub-Saharan Africa was held in Brussels on 23 June 2006.... ... To achieve this goal, a task force, named Telemedicine Task Force (TTF) for...UK demand for overseas doctors severely affecting sub-Saharan Africa
Almost half of the recent 16,000 staff expansion of the NHS came from the recruitment of health professionals trained outside the UK and Europe, states an article in this week's issue of THE LANCET. ...... John Eastwood (St George's, University of London, UK) and colleagues note that, while the serious consequences of 'brain-drain' are becoming increasingly recognised, the fact that the UK's dema...