Integrated health care for chronic high-burden conditions in sub-Saharan Africa is feasible and health services could deliver high-quality services for less cost than with the current approach of separate vertical care for each condition, a new study led by UCL researchers shows.
Health Service: When compared to services for HIV, health care for non-communicable disorders including diabetes and hypertension is now dispersed and of unequal quality. Around 2 million premature deaths are ascribed each year to the effects of diabetes and hypertension, and much less than half of those who begin treatment on the continent remain in care one year later.
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