East African People (also known as East African Peoples, People, East African): People native to or inhabitants of EASTERN AFRICA including BURUNDI, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, RWANDA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN, TANZANIA, and UGANDA and islands COMOROS; MADAGASCAR and SEYCHELLES.

NIH MeSH · D000094846Named Groups

East African People

Also known asEast African Peoples · People, East African · Eastern African Person · African Person, Eastern · African Persons, Eastern · Eastern African Persons · Person, Eastern African · Persons, Eastern African · Eastern Africans · African, Eastern · Africans, Eastern · East Africans

Definition

People native to or inhabitants of EASTERN AFRICA including BURUNDI, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, RWANDA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN, TANZANIA, and UGANDA and islands COMOROS; MADAGASCAR and SEYCHELLES.

MeSH classification

  • M01.686.254.750.750

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Related concepts

Central African People

People native to or inhabitants of the CENTRAL AFRICA including CAMEROON; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE …

Common questions about East African People

What does East African People mean in medicine?
People native to or inhabitants of EASTERN AFRICA including BURUNDI, DJIBOUTI, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, RWANDA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN, TANZANIA, and UGANDA and islands COMOROS; MADAGASCAR and SEYCHELLES. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is East African People known by any other names?
Yes. East African People is also referred to as East African Peoples, People, East African, Eastern African Person, African Person, Eastern in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does East African People sit in the medical classification?
East African People falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.686.254.750.750). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000094846) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗