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TL;DR
The paper reviews the burden of NCDs in low- and middle-income African countries and proposes health system strategies to address both conditions concurrently.
African Health Sciences · 7 authors, 6 centres
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The paper reviews the burden of NCDs in low- and middle-income African countries and proposes health system strategies to address both conditions concurrently.
The authors describe that NCDs account for 71% of all global deaths, with 80% occurring in low- and middle-income countries, and that 80% of Africa's 54 countries are classified as low- or middle-income. The review notes that adults with existing comorbidities, particularly NCDs such as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, are the most vulnerable group for severe COVID-19. The conclusion recommends provision of personal protective equipment to health professionals, expanded health infrastructure with donor support, telemedicine for NCD patient follow-up, medication delivery services, and increased community response teams. As a narrative review without primary data collection or systematic methodology, findings are descriptive and not derived from original empirical analysis.