Accident and Trauma Care

The word "trauma" refers to a wound or an injury, whether psychic or physical. ‘Accident’ refers to an unexpected, unforeseen and unfortunate event. Most accidents are preventable, or at least, the da...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer of white blood cells in the bone marrow - they are overproduced, crowd out the normal cells, and spread to other organs.

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AIDS/HIV

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is a disease which destroys the immune system and makes the affected person vulnerable to opportunistic inf...

AIDS/HIV - Epidemiology

The HIV/AIDS epidemics spreading through the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa are highly varied. Although it is not correct to speak of a single African epidemic, Africa is without doubt the region mo...

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease affects the brain’s tissues and gradually destroys an individual’s ability to reason, remember, imagine and learn. It is marked by abnormal plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of b...