Since 2007 the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations
Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have recommended voluntary medical male
circumcision (VMMC) as an important strategy for the prevention of heterosexually
acquired HIV in men in settings where the prevalence of heterosexually trans...
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a parasitic infection that
is almost invariably fatal unless treated. It is a neglected tropical disease that occurs in
sub-Saharan Africa.
The infection is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tsetse fly. The
parasite multipl...
Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the meninges (brain membrane). It can cause severe brain damage and is fatal in 50% of cases if untreated. It provides a concise overview of the World Health Organization (WHO) strategy to detect and respond to meningitis ...
Meningitis, Meningococcal/epidemiology,
Meningitis, Meningococcal/prevention & control,
Epidemics,
Meningitis, Meningococcal/therapy,
Africa/epidemiology,
Communicable Disease Control/methods,
Health Personnel/education,
Inservice Training,
Vaccination
