14 research outputs found
Ovarian cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa:Current state and future
No full textOvarian cancer is the most common cause of death due to a gynaecological malignancy with a 5 year-survival rate of 45%. In Africa, ovarian cancer incidence is predicted to triple in the next 15 years in a background of social, political and other health turmoil within the country. Ovarian cancer is more often than not, diagnosed in advanced stages owing to vague presentation symptoms. In the UK, consolidated efforts are being made to improve identification of early stage ovarian cancer, risk reduction procedures, optimal debulking and appropriate adjuvant treatment. In this chapter we discuss the incidence, pathology and evidence based management of ovarian cancers. Whilst replication of the latter in a resource limited setting such as sub-Saharan Africa might not be possible, each hospital could optimize care for ovarian cancer with a well-designed protocol for radical, palliative and prophylactic treatment of ovarian cancers.</p
Bibliometrics of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata, L. Walp) literature, 1888-1973
No full textThesisThesis (M.Sc.), City University, 1979Bibliometric study concentrating on literature growth-size and scatter, and growth over period, author productivity and language dispersion studies, limited to two bibliographies of cowpe
Institutional perceptions, adaptive capacity and climate change response in a post-conflict country: a case study from Central African Republic
No full textThe Central African Republic (CAR) faces increased vulnerability to climate change because it is a low-income country with low adaptive capacity; a situation that is exacerbated by recent civil conflict. This research analysed the perceptions of decision-makers within, and the response of diverse national, regional and international institutions to the complex challenges of climate change. Results indicate that while awareness of climate change is high, a concrete response is only in the beginning stages. There was a widespread recognition that the poor who depend on subsistence agriculture, and who constitute the majority of the population, would be most affected. Although CAR has low adaptive capacity, networking and connectivity among different institutions increased through the development of its National Adaptation Programme of Action and the REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) documents. In order to mitigate climate change and adapt agriculture and natural resource management to long-term trends in climate variability, such linkages need to be strengthened to build capacity within government institutions, within local communities and within non-governmental organizations that work with those communities. Building adaptive capacity to climate change can also contribute to the process of reconstruction, reconciliation and peace building in the country
