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 …

In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular
disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD …

Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected disease of poverty that afflicts rural
populations in tropical low-income countries, with some certain high-prevalence areas …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF), one of the world's most neglected cardiovascular diseases,
remains an important cause of restrictive cardiomyopathy. Worldwide prevalence is …

Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) continues to be an important and disabling disease in many
parts of Africa, although its prevalence has declined in some parts of the continent …

The annual heart failure (HF) mortality rate in Africa is 34% according to the INTERHF study.
This is twice the world average of 16.5% and 3.7 times that of South America, 9%. We review …

Sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA) is currently experiencing multiple burden of disease as a result of
demographic and epidemiologic transition. This is occasioned rapid urbanization, unhealthy …

The majority of global cardiovascular disease burden occurs in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC) and indigenous populations. Although common diseases, such as …

Within Africa, the burden of heart failure is significant. This arises from the increase in
cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes, as …

Background First described in Uganda over seven decades ago, Endomyocardial fibrosis
(EMF) is a rare form of restrictive cardiomyopathy found in the tropics. EMF occurs mainly in …