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Neurology in Africa
"Ex Africa semper aliquid novi [Out of Africa always something new]," wrote the Roman historian Pliny the elder. Neurology in Africa is no different, with the recent emergence of new diseases ranging from HIV to konzo. Historically, neurology in Africa has been included under the heading tropical neurology or neurology in the tropics and is well-reviewed by Poser and Poser.1 Some of the earliest descriptions of the more common neurologic disorders (ND), including stroke, migraine, paralysis, and seizures, come from ancient Egypt and Greece. These accounts include diseases like lathyrism, which occurs in temperate as well a...
Source: Neurology - August 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Howlett, W. P. Tags: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Source Type: research

New Urban Health ‘Accelerator’ Aims to Transform Cardiovascular Population Health Globally
May 22, 2023 GenevaThe CARDIO4Cities Accelerator by Novartis Foundation and IntraHealth International aims to replicate the successful CARDIO4Cities approach in 30 major cities within three years to transform cardiovascular population health and equity globally.Results of initial programs in São Paulo, Dakar and Ulaanbaatar show the cost-effective approach averted up to 13% of strokes and 12% of heart attacks during implementation.Experts say public-private partnerships are key to address the growing burden of cardiovascular disease, the world’s leading cause of death,according to the World Health Organizati...
Source: IntraHealth International - May 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Tags: Global Noncommunicable Diseases Source Type: news