Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with approximately 14 million new cases in 2011.The number of new cases is expected to rise by about 70% over the next 2 decades. Globally, nearly 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer.Approximately 70% of deaths from cancer occur in low- and … More Cancer
This blog post focuses on the rise of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and how this influences the fight against tuberculosis. First it is important to explain more about DM. DM is a group of metabolic diseases that are al characterized by high blood sugar levels. In type I DM these high blood sugar levels occur because … More The double burden of diabetes and tuberculosis
Antimicrobial resistance refers to microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses, responding differently to antimicrobial drugs. Because of this changing response, the viral or bacterial infection cannot be treated anymore by our existing antimicrobial drugs. Changes are seen more and more in ‘simple’ treatable infections, including pneumonia and tuberculosis, and this trend is a serious threat to … More Antimicrobial resistance
More than 50% of the world’s population now lives in urban areas. Urbanization implies “considerable changes in the ways in which people live, how they earn their living, the food they eat, and the wide range of environmental factors to which they are exposed.” There is an underlying assumption that urban populations will be healthier … More From Rural to Urban; And the Double Burden
The coexistence of undernutrition and over-nutrition (i.e. overweight and obesity) or diet-related non-communicable diseases is known as the double burden of malnutrition. The double burden of malnutrition was previously commonly observed in developed and affluent communities, but, as early as 1996, it was noticed in the low-to-middle income countries (LMICs). The double burden of malnutrition … More Undernutrition & obesity
Just as in the rest of the world, the life expectancy of East Africa is increasing. In 2017 the life expectancy of 57 in Somalia and South Sudan was the lowest. The highest life expectancy was 75 in Mauritius. In figure 1 the mean life expectancy of East Africa over time (1950-2100) is shown. Reasons … More Health
Education is an influencing factor of health. In general, higher levels of education leads to better health. In 2010, a total of 4,6 million children were out of school in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania and Uganda together. Since 1990 to 2010 progress is made in for example Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Not in … More Education
From 2016 to 2019 the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of East Africa has grown slowly. The agriculture sector accounts for the major part of economic growth, followed by industry. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Djibouti, Rwanda, Seychelles and Kenya are the main contributors to the GDP growth. South Sudan is the worst performing country in the region, but … More Economy
This blog focuses on East Africa. East Africa consists of the following countries: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Rwanda, Réunion, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In figure 1 all these countries are coloured orange. The total population in East Africa consist of approximately … More Geography and demography
Mental health care’s double negative Two negatively stimulating streams are causing mental health care to be under supported in East African Countries. Firstly, the public stigma on mental health related issues is enormous in almost the entire African continent and with that the East African countries. The ignorance in the perception of actual psychological conditions … More Mental health and stimga
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