MALARIA AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) IN REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN: A MINI-OVERVIEW

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Military Medical Academy, Cairo11291, Egypt.

2 South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), Egypt.

3 Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.

Abstract

South Sudan is the 42nd-most densely populated African country (19.2 inhabitants / km²). The top 10 African countries by population density are: Mayotte (France), Mauritius, Rwanda, Burundi, Comoros, Réunion (France), Seychelles, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Gambia, Uganda, Malawi. South Sudan has the 36th-largest legislature in the world by number of members (382 totals). The top 10 legislatures by number of members are: China, United Kingdom, Italy, France, India, European Union, Germany, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and North. South Sudan is the 76th-largest country in the world by population (12,230,730, based on estimates published by the United Nations). The top 10 countries by population (United Nations) are: World, China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia, and Mexico. This is a mini-view to raise awareness about malaria and HIV.

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