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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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Main Authors: Zerfu, Taddese Alemu, Tareke, Amare A., Biadgilign, Sibhatu
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: International Society of Global Health 2024
Subjects:
health
diseases
non-communicable diseases
public health
health care
policies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168456
Summary: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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