Burden of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Burden of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Summary: Background: Although the burden of disease in sub-Saharan Africa continues to be dominated by infectious diseases, countries in this region are undergoing a demographic transition leading to increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). To inform health system responses to the...

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Main Authors: Hebe N Gouda, PhD, Fiona Charlson, PhD, Katherine Sorsdahl, PhD, Sanam Ahmadzada, MPH, Alize J Ferrari, PhD, Holly Erskine, PhD, Janni Leung, PhD, Damian Santamauro, PhD, Crick Lund, PhD, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, MD, Bongani M Mayosi, MBChB, Andre Pascal Kengne, MD, Meredith Harris, PhD, Tom Achoki, MD, Charles S Wiysonge, MD, Dan J Stein, MD, Harvey Whiteford, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19303742

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