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Redefining health priorities: Sub-Saharan Africa’s new frontier in disease burden

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: 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). […]

Source: Journal of Global Health

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.14.03049

Authors: Taddese A Zerfu, Amare A Tareke, Sibhatu Biadgilign

Institutions: International Food Policy Research Institute, Wollo University

Language: English

Topic: Global Health and Epidemiology

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200