West African People (also known as Peoples, West African, People, West African): People native to or inhabitants of WEST AFRICA (western part of the sub-Saharan Africa) including BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CABO VERDE; IVORY COAST; GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUINEA-BISSAU; LIBERIA; MALI; MAURITANIA; NIGER; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SIERR

NIH MeSH · D000094848Named Groups

West African People

Also known asPeoples, West African · People, West African · West African Peoples · Western Africans · Africans, Western · African, Western · Western African People · African People, Western · Peoples, Western African · People, Western African · Western African Peoples · West African Person

Definition

People native to or inhabitants of WEST AFRICA (western part of the sub-Saharan Africa) including BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CABO VERDE; IVORY COAST; GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUINEA-BISSAU; LIBERIA; MALI; MAURITANIA; NIGER; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SIERRA LEONE; TOGO and CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

MeSH classification

  • M01.686.254.750.937

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Common questions about West African People

What does West African People mean in medicine?
People native to or inhabitants of WEST AFRICA (western part of the sub-Saharan Africa) including BENIN; BURKINA FASO; CABO VERDE; IVORY COAST; GAMBIA; GHANA; GUINEA; GUINEA-BISSAU; LIBERIA; MALI; MAURITANIA; NIGER; NIGERIA; SENEGAL; SIERRA LEONE; TOGO and CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. 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 West African People known by any other names?
Yes. West African People is also referred to as Peoples, West African, People, West African, West African Peoples, Western Africans 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 West African People sit in the medical classification?
West African People falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.686.254.750.937). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
Where can I get a plain-language explanation of West African People?
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000094848) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗