African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Impacts of Covid-19 & black fungus on diabetes patients in India.
The Novel coronavirus disease Covid-19 is a highly acute respiratory, viral pathogenic and pandemic disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) virus which leads to a heavy loss of mankind worldwide. The origin of the virus is not well known as it confirms the transfer of disease from person to person. ⋯ The various symptoms of black fungus also report a heavy impact on diabetic patients. The analysis of Covid-19, mucormycosis and Covid vaccines with respect to diabetes is described in the paper.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Service delivery inaccessibility as a predictor of teenage pregnancy in South Africa.
With the onset of the South African democracy in 1994 it was hoped that many social inequalities would be addressed urgently. However, studies have shown that service delivery inaccessibility remains a challenge and investigating the social implications of such injustices remains important. ⋯ Findings highlight the need to guarantee universal service delivery urgently not only for development, but also to prevent adolescent pregnancy. Furthermore, the findings present evidence of structural factors driving adolescent pregnancy in South Africa, which renders continued cycles of poverty, injustice and early pregnancy amongst the majority of Blacks.
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African health sciences · Sep 2023
Lipid and nutritional profiles of Caribbean patients with chronic kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the deterioration of kidney function and derangement in lipid metabolism. Thus, we aim at evaluating the lipid and nutritional parameters of Caribbean patients with CKD. ⋯ Dyslipidemia is common in CKD patients and is therefore, imperative that, routine lipid profile analysis be detailed in order to check any trend towards the development of CVD.