Tag: Sub-Saharan Africa
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AI-Enabled Stethoscope Achieves Specialist-Level Heart Failure Detection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Groundbreaking DAMSUN-HF Study Demonstrates AI-Enhanced Heart Failure Detection A new study conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa has demonstrated that Eko Health’s AI-enabled stethoscope can identify heart failure with specialist-level sensitivity at the point of care. The DAMSUN-HF study, conducted in clinical settings across Ghana and neighboring regions, evaluated the device’s ability to detect reduced ejection fraction…
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AI-Enabled Stethoscope Elevates Heart Failure Detection in Sub-Saharan Africa: DAMSUN-HF Study Findings
Groundbreaking DAMSUN-HF Study Demonstrates AI-Enhanced Heart Failure Detection A new study conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa demonstrates that AI-assisted auscultation using Eko Health’s AI-enabled stethoscope can reliably detect heart failure and identify reduced ejection fraction at the point of care. The DAMSUN-HF study, conducted across multiple sites, shows high sensitivity when clinicians pair traditional auscultation with…
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AI-Driven Heart Failure Detection Shines in Sub-Saharan Africa, Boosting Point-of-Ccare Care
Groundbreaking DAMSUN-HF Study Highlights AI-Enhanced Heart Failure Detection In a pivotal advancement for cardiovascular care in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers have demonstrated that an AI-enabled stethoscope can identify heart failure indicators with high sensitivity at the point of care. The DAMSUN-HF study, conducted across multiple sites in Ghana and other Sub-Saharan regions, evaluated Eko Health’s AI-powered…
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Socioeconomic Factors and Parental Awareness and Acceptance of HPV Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Overview Human papillomavirus (HPV) can lead to cervical cancer and other diseases, with Africa bearing a significant share of the global burden. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), vaccination programs have expanded in recent years, but parental awareness and acceptance remain uneven. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesize evidence on how socioeconomic factors—education, income, occupation, and urban…
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Emerging crisis: High youth death rates warn global health study
Warning signs from the Global Burden of Disease study A landmark Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, drawing on more than 300,000 data sources and 16,500 scientists, warns of an emerging crisis: higher death rates among teenagers and young adults in many parts of the world. While overall global mortality has declined and life expectancy…