The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa
Strengthening Primary Health Care Systems is the most effective policy response in low-and middle-income countries to protect against health emergencies, achieve universal health coverage, and promote health and wellbeing. Despite the Astana declaration on primary health care, respective investment...
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| author | Christian Kraef Pamela Juma Per Kallestrup Joseph Mucumbitsi Kaushik Ramaiya Gerald Yonga |
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| description | Strengthening Primary Health Care Systems is the most effective policy response in low-and middle-income countries to protect against health emergencies, achieve universal health coverage, and promote health and wellbeing. Despite the Astana declaration on primary health care, respective investment is still insufficient in Sub-Sahara Africa. The SARS-CoV-2019 pandemic is a reminder that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are increasingly prevalent in Sub-Sahara Africa, are closely interlinked to the burden of communicable diseases, exacerbating morbidity and mortality. Governments and donors should use the momentum created by the pandemic in a sustainable and effective way by pivoting health spending towards primary health care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a50700f22fb141dcb2171379faca5dd82022-12-22T00:45:12ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272020-07-011110.1177/2150132720946948The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan AfricaChristian Kraef0Pamela Juma1Per Kallestrup2Joseph Mucumbitsi3Kaushik Ramaiya4Gerald Yonga5East Africa NCD Alliance, Kampala, UgandaBest FutureResearch Consultants, Nairobi, KenyaEast Africa NCD Alliance, Kampala, UgandaUniversity of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaShree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaUniversity of Nairobi, KenyaStrengthening Primary Health Care Systems is the most effective policy response in low-and middle-income countries to protect against health emergencies, achieve universal health coverage, and promote health and wellbeing. Despite the Astana declaration on primary health care, respective investment is still insufficient in Sub-Sahara Africa. The SARS-CoV-2019 pandemic is a reminder that non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are increasingly prevalent in Sub-Sahara Africa, are closely interlinked to the burden of communicable diseases, exacerbating morbidity and mortality. Governments and donors should use the momentum created by the pandemic in a sustainable and effective way by pivoting health spending towards primary health care.https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720946948 |
| spellingShingle | Christian Kraef Pamela Juma Per Kallestrup Joseph Mucumbitsi Kaushik Ramaiya Gerald Yonga The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
| title | The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | The COVID-19 Pandemic and Non-communicable Diseases—A Wake-up Call for Primary Health Care System Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic and non communicable diseases a wake up call for primary health care system strengthening in sub saharan africa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720946948 |
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