Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Task Shifting in Their Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chronic diseases are becoming increasingly important in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The current density and distribution of health workforce suggest that SSA cannot respond to the growing demand for chronic disease care, together with the frequent infectious diseases. Innovative approaches are therefo...

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Autores principales: Lekoubou, Alain, Awah, Paschal, Fezeu, Leopold, Sobngwi, Eugene, Kengne, Andre Pascal
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872286/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20616978
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7020353
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author Lekoubou, Alain
Awah, Paschal
Fezeu, Leopold
Sobngwi, Eugene
Kengne, Andre Pascal
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Awah, Paschal
Fezeu, Leopold
Sobngwi, Eugene
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description Chronic diseases are becoming increasingly important in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The current density and distribution of health workforce suggest that SSA cannot respond to the growing demand for chronic disease care, together with the frequent infectious diseases. Innovative approaches are therefore needed to rapidly expand the health workforce. In this article, we discuss the evidences in support of nurse-led strategies for chronic disease management in SSA, with a focus on hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
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spelling pubmed-28722862010-07-08 Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Task Shifting in Their Management in Sub-Saharan Africa Lekoubou, Alain Awah, Paschal Fezeu, Leopold Sobngwi, Eugene Kengne, Andre Pascal Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Chronic diseases are becoming increasingly important in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The current density and distribution of health workforce suggest that SSA cannot respond to the growing demand for chronic disease care, together with the frequent infectious diseases. Innovative approaches are therefore needed to rapidly expand the health workforce. In this article, we discuss the evidences in support of nurse-led strategies for chronic disease management in SSA, with a focus on hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2010-01-27 2010-02 /pmc/articles/PMC2872286/ /pubmed/20616978 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7020353 Text en © 2010 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
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title_full_unstemmed Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Task Shifting in Their Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872286/
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