Epidemiological transition and double burden of diseases in low-income countries: the case of Mozambique
Pan African medical
; 37(49): 1-8, 20200904.
Artigo
em Inglês
| RDSM
| ID: biblio-1357660
Biblioteca responsável:
MZ10
ABSTRACT
Epidemiological transition theory aims to describe changes in epidemiological scenarios at the global and national level. The assumption is the shift from infectious diseases (IDs) to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Some authors argue that this theory failed to describe epidemiology in subSaharan Africa. We considered the case of Mozambique, where is occurring a rapid demographic change, with dramatic growth of the population. According to the data, we concluded that NCDs are increasing in Mozambique, but due to the vast predominance of IDs, a double burden of disease model is more accurate to describe the actual epidemiological context of the country. Consequently, health funding focusing on IDs should take into account the concomitant epidemiological scenario and try to encompass other health challenges.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Moçambique
Base de dados:
RDSM
Assunto principal:
Epidemiologia
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Doenças Transmissíveis
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Crescimento Demográfico
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Doenças não Transmissíveis
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pan African medical
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
DREAM Program Mozambique, Community of Sant'Egidio/MZ
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Department of Biomedicine and Control, University of Rome Torvergata/IT
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LUMSA,/IT
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UniCamillus, Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences/IT