"Africa, Western" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The geographical area of Africa comprising BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CAPO VERDE, COTE D'IVOIRE; GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUINEA-BISSAU; LIBERIA; MALI; MAURITANIA; NIGER; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SIERRA LEONE; and TOGO.
| Descriptor ID |
D000354
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290.190
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 2018 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa, Western" by people in Profiles.
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The COVID-19 pandemic in francophone West Africa: from the first cases to responses in seven countries. BMC Public Health. 2021 08 02; 21(1):1490.
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Lassa fever amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: A rising concern, efforts, challenges, and future recommendations. J Med Virol. 2021 12; 93(12):6433-6436.
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Revisiting COVID-19 Communication in Western Africa: A Health Literacy-based Approach to Health Communication. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 07 19; 105(3):708-712.
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Reported health and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable populations and implemented solutions in six West African countries: A media content analysis. PLoS One. 2021; 16(6):e0252890.
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COVID-19 pandemic in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region: implication for capacity strengthening at Point of Entry. Pan Afr Med J. 2021; 39:67.
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A multi-stage stochastic programming approach to epidemic resource allocation with equity considerations. Health Care Manag Sci. 2021 Sep; 24(3):597-622.
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COVID-19 in West Africa: regional resource mobilisation and allocation in the first year of the pandemic. BMJ Glob Health. 2021 05; 6(5).
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Coexistence and management of COVID-19 pandemic with other epidemics in West Africa: lessons learnt and policy implications. Pan Afr Med J. 2021; 38:341.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Ivory Coast: A Serosurveillance Survey among Gold Mine Workers. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Mar 18; 104(5):1709-1712.
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Measles: the long walk to elimination drawn out by COVID-19. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 03; 9(3):e223-e224.