Lancet Commission 2017: Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa
2017
This Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission report quantifies the burden of diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies targets and milestone to optimize health care for individuals with the disease, and offers solutions to strengthen health systems in order to make cost-effective interventions possible. The prevalence of and risk for diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has surged in Sub-Saharan Africa in recent decades due to rapid demographic, sociocultural, and economic transitions. However, weak health systems have left many people undiagnosed and untreated, leading to a high prevalence of complications, premature mortality, and problems resulting from comorbidity with other noncommunicable and infectious diseases. The report presents the Commission’s key messages and suggests operational targets to help countries at all stages of development move toward achieving NCD targets set forth by the United Nations and the international 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
Lancet Commission 2017: Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Source:
Atun R et al. Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Clinical Care to Health Policy. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 2017; 5(8): 622-667. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(17)30181-X.