Essays about: "malaria in africa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words malaria in africa.

1. 1. The impact of Covid-19 on malaria healthcare delivery services, treatment and prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Caroline Fundi; [2023]
   Keywords : Covid-19; malaria; Sub-Saharan Africa; Covid-19; malaria; sub-saharan afrika;

   Abstract : Introduktion: Covid-19-pandemin och dess förebyggande åtgärder har fått många länder i subsahariska Afrika att kämpa för att tillhandahålla grundläggande hälso- och sjukvårdstjänster till sina befolkningar i redan ansträngda hälsosystem. På grund av pandemin har störningar i rutinmässiga grundläggande hälso- och sjukvårdstjänster som malariakontroll i subsahariska Afrika rapporterats som utbredda med allvarliga konsekvenser såsom ökad dödlighet. READ MORE

3. 2. Sequence Diversity andAntibody Response to Autologous and Heterologous MSP2 Antigens in a Prospective Malaria Immunology Cohort

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Julia Zerebinski; [2021]
   Keywords : Malaria; sub-Saharan Africa; merozoite surface protein; antibody; immune response; antigen target;

   Abstract : Malaria, caused by the Plasmodium parasite and transmitted by mosquitoes, kills almost half a million people each year. Drug resistance in both the parasite and its vector make preventative measures increasingly important, and a fully protective vaccine is absolutely necessary to eradicate the disease. READ MORE

4. 3. Nurses´ experiences when caring for patients infected with malaria in Tanzania : A qualitative interview study

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad

   Author : Evelina Persson; Emmie Lindgren; [2020]
   Keywords : Person-centered care; Medical treatment; Differential diagnosis; Education; Prevention.;

   Abstract : Background: Malaria is one of the mosquito-transmitted diseases that is killing millions of people every year, with the highest prevalence in Africa. In Tanzania, more than 90 percent of the inhabitants are at risk of being infected with malaria. READ MORE

5. 4. The Health Disparities in Africa: Impact of Colonial Institutions on Indigenous Mortality from the 20th Century

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Michael Brown; [2019]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Colonial institutions, a Miracle or a Mirage? Using an exogenous variation in institutions among countries colonized by Europeans, this thesis investigates 1) the effectiveness of colonial institutions after Independence in two distinct British colonies; the Gold Coast Colony and the Kenya Colony, and 2) whether the persistence of these institutions contributed to the current day health disparities between the colonies. The thesis collates a newly constructed cross-sectional data to show that, the channels of development that the European settlers transferred to their colonies also contributed to developmental disparities between the colonies. READ MORE

6. 5. Registered Nurses’ Experiences of Malaria Prevention in the Republic of the Congo

   University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

   Author : Tilda Jönsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Education; Malaria prevention; Nurse’s experiences; Republic of the Congo; Malariaprevention; Republiken Kongo; Sjuksköterskans erfarenheter; Undervisning;

   Abstract : Background: In the Republic of the Congo, malaria is a major cause of death, in particular among children. Therefore, malaria prevention is of high priority. Registered nurses have an important role in illness prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, especially through education of the population. READ MORE