Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah; Oluwatoyin A. Odeku

doi:10.5040/9781666989403

Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, Oluwatoyin A. Odeku

Department of Economics

University of Ibadan

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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.

Original language	English
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Number of pages	240
ISBN (Electronic)	9781978791763
ISBN (Print)	9781793633699
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5040/9781666989403
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021

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