Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvEdward Nketiah-Amponsah,Oluwatoyin A. Odeku

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Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives discusses contemporary healthcare issues in Sub-Saharan Africa to identify deficiencies in the system and provide workable recommendations for strengthening healthcare delivery on the continent. Contributors address topical issues such as drug quality, malaria control, health insurance, geriatric care, and the environment-health nexus. The contributors also study intimate partner violence and maternal-child health, food safety, prevalence of childhood tuberculosis, and cardiovascular diseases. This book provides in-depth analyses of current issues in Sub-Saharan Africa that blend theory and practice. The diverse group of contributors includes experts in clinical medicine, pharmacy, economics, anthropology, public health, and the social sciences.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-05-03
Mått162 x 241 x 24 mm
Vikt603 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor262
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793633699

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ForewordStephan ConermannPreface and Acknowledgments Introduction: Contemporary Healthcare Isssues-Social, Economic, and Cultural PerspectivesEdward Nketiah-Amponsah and Oluwatoyin OdekuChapter 1: A Reflection on Contemporary Economic, Social and Cultural Healthcare issues in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)Felix Ankomah Asante and Makafui Isaac DzudzorChapter 2: Medicine Quality in West Africa: Impact of Trans-Border TradeOluwatoyin Adepeju Odeku and Christie Bose OlaChapter 3: Tackling Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Medicinal Plant ApproachPeculiar Feenna Onyekere, Nwafor Felix Ifeanyi, and Chioma Obianuju Peculiar-Onyekere Chapter 4:Malaria Control in Ghana: Past, Present and Future PerspectivesAma Pokuaa Fenny and Patricia Ohenewaa Akuffo-HenakuChapter 5: Intimate Partner Violence as a Silent Killer: Analyzing Domestic Violence as a Health Hazard in UgandaProscovia NamuliChapter 6: Caring for the Aged: Africa’s Next Health ChallengeEmmanuel Ashiedu CodjoeCh

Written by experts from diverse backgrounds, this valuable collection of chapters addresses a range of key health issues in Sub-Saharan Africa. It features original analyses and interesting insights. The contributions will not only be highly useful for academics and professionals working in this area, they also provide an excellent resource for those seeking to gain a better understanding of health systems in developing countries.