sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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Countries in sub-Saharan Africa had the lowest burden in 2021, with only about 5 percent of adults having diabetes, but that rate has increased fivefold since 2000.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Clinical trials conducted in the U.S., Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa found that cabotegravir reduces the risk of contracting HIV by anywhere between 66 and 89%, and this month, a new trial of the drug has begun in 100 homosexual men in Kiev and Lviv.
—David Cox, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
For instance, sub-Saharan Africa sees 56% more heat waves.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Some are expanding screening and treatment options in places such as sub-Saharan Africa, as technology has allowed for more accurate, portable options.
—Lauren Gravitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Clinical trials conducted in the U.S., Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa found that cabotegravir reduces the risk of contracting HIV by anywhere between 66 and 89%, and this month, a new trial of the drug has begun in 100 homosexual men in Kiev and Lviv.
—David Cox, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
For instance, sub-Saharan Africa sees 56% more heat waves.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Some are expanding screening and treatment options in places such as sub-Saharan Africa, as technology has allowed for more accurate, portable options.
—Lauren Gravitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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