Redefining health priorities: Sub-Saharan Africa’s new frontier in disease burden
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Zerfu, Taddese A.; Tareke, Amare A.; and Biadgilign, Sibhatu. 2024. Redefining health priorities: Sub-Saharan Africa’s new frontier in disease burden. Journal of Global Health 14: 03049. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.14.03049
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Recent Lancet Global Burden of Disease Study projections highlight a significant transformation in sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) health landscape by 2050 [1]. Although global age-standardised disease burden and life expectancy are anticipated to improve, SSA will move from primarily impacted by communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases (CMNNs) to an increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This evolving scenario requires urgent modifications in public health strategies to tackle both ongoing and emerging health challenges.