Epidemiological transition and double burden of diseases in low-income countries: the case of Mozambique
Pan African medical
; 37(49): 1-8, 20200904.
Article
in En
| RSDM
| ID: biblio-1357660
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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.
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Collection:
06-national
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MZ
Database:
RSDM
Main subject:
Epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases
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Population Growth
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Noncommunicable Diseases
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Pan African medical
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article