Chronic Disease Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Whose Business Is It?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Alexander Bischoff²  Tetanye Ekoe¹  Nicolas Perone³  Slim Slama³ 

[1] Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences biomédicales, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon; E-Mail:;Institute of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland;Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care, Division of International and Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland; E-Mails:

关键词: nursing;    chronic disease management;    Sub-Saharan Africa;    public health;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph6082258

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Public health specialists and clinicians alike agree that Humanity faces a global pandemic of chronic diseases in the 21^st century. In this article we discuss the implications of this pandemic on another global issue, the health workforce. Because both issues are particularly acute in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), we will focus on this region and use Cameroon as a case in point. We first gauge the epidemic of chronic conditions in SSA. We then discuss the implications of chronic conditions for the reshaping of health systems and the health workforce. We conclude by making a strong case for the building up and strengthening the health workforce, insisting on the crucial role of nurses, their training, and involvement in chronic disease management.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© 2009 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland.