Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: what we know now
Universidad de Navarra · Institute of Human Virology · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a disproportionate burden of both infectious and chronic diseases compared with other world regions. Current disease estimates for SSA are based on sparse data, but projections indicate increases in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) caused by demographic and epidemiologic transitions. We review the literature on NCDs in SSA and summarize data from the World Health Organization and International Agency for Research on Cancer on the prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus Type 2, cancer and their risk factors.
We searched the PubMed database for studies on each condition, and included those that were community based, conducted in any SSA country and reported on disease or risk factor prevalence, incidence or mortality.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 54.31
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 179
Authors
11- SDShona DalalCorresponding
Universidad de Navarra, Institute of Human Virology, Stellenbosch University, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Harvard University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
- JJJuan J. Beunza
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Universidad de Navarra, Stellenbosch University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Institute of Human Virology
- JVJimmy Volmink
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Stellenbosch University, Universidad de Navarra, Institute of Human Virology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
- CAClement Adebamowo
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Universidad de Navarra, Stellenbosch University, Institute of Human Virology
- FBFrancis Bajunirwe
Universidad de Navarra, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Stellenbosch University, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Epidemiological transition
- Environmental health
- Obesity
- Non-communicable disease
- Disease
- Incidence (geometry)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Good health and well-being