Sub-saharan africa

Human papilloma virus (HPV) associated cervical cancer remains a global concern particular, in SubSaharan Africa (SSA) where the impact is felt most. Evidence show that many other cancers such as vaginal, anal, oropharyngeal, penile are because of persistent infection with HPV especially, high-risk types.

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The above table provides an overview of the number of deposit accounts held by deposit-taking finan- cial institutions in selected African countries. The data reveals that particularly savings banks (postal financial services) and microfinance institutions in Subsaharan Africa add significantly to the supply of banking accounts by conventional banks. In addition as Koigi, Kihwele and Wright, noted (p.

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Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) remains a major cause of childhood acquired heart disease in developing countries. However reported echocardiographic features are limited to a few countries. This report is on the demographic and echocardiographic features of RHD in children using data from the largest referral hospital in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon

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Open defecation is a global practice, the prevalence of which differs from country to country, and from region to region. The prevalence is particularly significant in subSaharan Africa and Asia. The aim of this study was to examine the open defecation profile of rural communities of Cross River and AkwaIbom States in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, focusing on the level of sanitation of the two states.

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