Diabetes in Africa. Challenges to health care for diabetes in Africa.
The aim of this review is to summarize the contextual, clinical and health system challenges to the delivery of health care for diabetes in Africa. Planners need to allocate sufficient resources in a context where resources for health in general are insufficient. Choices need to be made between different options for health care within this context and mechanisms are required to facilitate the implementation of the selected options and ensure that quality of care is maintained.
Whiting
David R
DR
Adult Morbidity and Mortality Project, Tanzania. david.whiting@ncl.ac.uk
Hayes
Louise
L
Unwin
Nigel C
NC
D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007328:Insulin / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin