Redefining health priorities: Sub-Saharan Africa’s new frontier in disease burden
Recent Lancet Global Burden of Disease Study projections highlight a significant transformation in sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) health landscape by 2050 [1]. Although global age-standardised disease burden and life expectancy are anticipated to improve, SSA will move from primarily impacted by communi...
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| Formato: | Opinion Piece |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Society of Global Health
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168456 |
| Sumario: | Recent Lancet Global Burden of Disease Study projections highlight a significant transformation in sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) health landscape by 2050 [1]. Although global age-standardised disease burden and life expectancy are anticipated to improve, SSA will move from primarily impacted by communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases (CMNNs) to an increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This evolving scenario requires urgent modifications in public health strategies to tackle both ongoing and emerging health challenges. |
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