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French biologist, microbiologist and chemist who developed the first rabies vaccine. It’s a day where
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the second common cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for about 35% of all deaths, after a composite of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases. Despite prior perception of lo
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The maternal deaths audit is one of the three major strategies recommended by WHO for the
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Objective: To measure the impact of maternal death and nears miss review on maternal mortality and morbidity
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This technical note describes medical certification of cause of death and classification (International Classification of Diseases [ICD] mortality coding) of deaths related to COVID-19. The primary goal is to identify all deaths due to COVID-19 in a
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“TB is too often a death sentence for people with AIDS.
It does not have to be this way.”
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- Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally.
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Training Manual for Doctors.
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Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world. The term NCDs refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often
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Malaria is a leading cause of illness and death in the developing world and a significant drag on economic development.
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The Public Health Burden of Commercial Tobacco Use
The burden of disease and death from commercial tobacco* use in the United States is
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