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Medicine and Health in Africa: Multidisciplinary Perpectives

Over the last two decades, the implosion of economies under the burden of debt, the negative repercussions of structural adjustment programs, the crisis of legitimacy, civil wars, and the collapse of some states have resulted in serious health issues across the African continent. Download Medicine and Health in Africa medical books for free.
Newly emerging diseases, such as Ebola virus and HIV/AIDS have killed and disabled millions. Some "old diseases," such as yellow fever, tuberculosis, and polio have reappeared. Malaria, cholera, and meningitis continue to kill thousands. In many countries, the medical infrastructure has collapsed, while an increasing number of physicians and nurses have migrated to more hospitable places. Stigmatization of the affected people has exacerbated social and racial disc Get Medicine and Health in Africa our bestseller medical books.

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Newly emerging diseases, such as Ebola virus and HIV/AIDS have killed and disabled millions. Some "old diseases," such as yellow fever, tuberculosis, and polio have reappeared. Malaria, cholera, and meningitis continue to kill thousands. In many countries, the medical infrastructure has collapsed, while an increasing number of physicians and nurses have migrated to more hospitable places ewly emerging diseases, such as Ebola virus and HIV/AIDS have killed and disabled millions. Some "old diseases," such as yellow fever, tuberculosis, and polio have reappeared. Malaria, cholera, and meningitis continue to kill thousands. In many countries, the medical infrastructure has collapsed, while an increasing number of physicians and nurses have migrated to more hospitable places. Stigmatization of the affected people has exacerbated social and racial disc

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