Africa South of the Sahara
"Africa South of the Sahara" 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.
All of Africa except Northern Africa (AFRICA, NORTHERN).
| Descriptor ID |
D017954
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| MeSH Number(s) |
Z01.058.290
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Africa South of the Sahara".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Africa South of the Sahara".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Africa South of the Sahara" by people in this website by year, and whether "Africa South of the Sahara" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Africa South of the Sahara" by people in Profiles.
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Newborn screening results for sickle cell disease from the ASH Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa (CONSA). Blood Adv. 2026 05 12; 10(9):3200-3206.
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Malaria and other infections induce polyreactive antibodies that impact SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity estimations in endemic settings. J Med Virol. 2024 06; 96(6):e29713.
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Addressing the childhood cancer crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet Oncol. 2023 07; 24(7):729-732.
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The Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa for sickle cell disease: study rationale and methodology. Blood Adv. 2022 12 27; 6(24):6187-6197.
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Global perspectives on cellular therapy for children with sickle cell disease. Curr Opin Hematol. 2022 11 01; 29(6):275-280.
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Commentary on "Symptom-Based Screening is not the Solution to Improve Pediatric HIV Testing". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 12; 39(12):1101-1102.
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Tuberculosis among Children and Adolescents at HIV Treatment Centers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 12; 26(12).
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Capacity building: a novel pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship program in sub-Saharan Africa. Blood Adv. 2018 11 30; 2(Suppl 1):11-13.
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Mapping the Epidemiology of Kaposi Sarcoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Among Children in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 08; 63(8):1325-31.
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Perceptions and Expectations of Host Country Preceptors of Short-Term Learners at Four Clinical Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa. Acad Pediatr. 2016 May-Jun; 16(4):387-93.