title: Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: The increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes is a worldwide concern. It presents an added challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where diabetes must compete for resources with communicable diseases. A scarcity of financial resources and appropriate staff mean that many people with type 2 diabetes have complications and that those with type 1 diabetes have an extremely short life-expectancy, whether or not they have been diagnosed with the disorder. We review the current evidence on diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa and propose an 11-point action plan to address this problem in the region.
authors.affiliation: International Insulin Foundation, International Health and Medical Education Centre, University College London, London N19 5LW, UK. david.beran@access2insulin.org
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beran
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yudkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D046688:Child Mortality; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D006266:Health Education; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin