Hypertension, diabetes mellitus and task shifting in their management in sub-Saharan Africa

Alain Lekoubou; Paschal Awah; Leopold Fezeu; Eugene Sobngwi; Andre Pascal Kengne

doi:10.3390/ijerph7020353

Hypertension, diabetes mellitus and task shifting in their management in sub-Saharan Africa

Alain Lekoubou, Paschal Awah, Leopold Fezeu, Eugene Sobngwi, Andre Pascal Kengne

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	353-363
Number of pages	11
Journal	International journal of environmental research and public health
Volume	7
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7020353
State	Published - Feb 2010

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