Challenges of Caring for Functionally Single Ventricle Patients in Africa

Frank Edwin; Mohamed Adel Elgamal; Abid Dorra; Darshan Reddy; Kow Entsua-Mensah; Innocent Adzamli; Nana Akyaa Yao; Mark Tettey; Martin Tamatey; Susan Vosloo; Rob Kinsley

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Challenges of Caring for Functionally Single Ventricle Patients in Africa

Frank Edwin, Mohamed Adel Elgamal, Abid Dorra, Darshan Reddy, Kow Entsua-Mensah, Innocent Adzamli, Nana Akyaa Yao, Mark Tettey, Martin Tamatey, Susan Vosloo, Rob Kinsley

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Abstract

Surgical palliation has remarkably improved survival of functionally single ventricle (FSV) patients born in developed nations but such outcomes have not occurred in Africa. The poor care coverage for FSV patients in Africa exists within the larger sphere of deficient health care for children born with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Africa generally. This review takes the position that to improve health-care coverage for CHD patients on the continent, political priority is paramount. This can be attained with cohesive leadership for the CHD agenda, a guiding institution, and the mobilization of civil society to drive advocacy at national and international levels.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	338-342
Number of pages	5
Journal	World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135118817769
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2019

Keywords

CHD
congenital heart disease (CHD)
cost analysis
functionally univentricular heart
health policy (includes government regulation)
univentricular heart

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Challenges of Caring for Functionally Single Ventricle Patients in Africa

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